Project Report on Pocahontas by Autcharaphan Chaiyamas Student No

3.2 Captain John Smith

John Smith is the deuteragonist of Disney's 1995 animated feature film, Pocahontas. He is a renowned English explorer that took part in Governor Ratcliffe's expedition to Virginia, where he would meet and fall in love with Pocahontas. Smith is very loosely based on the actual historical figure of the same name.

3.2.1 Background
John Smith is a handsome, young English explorer, adventurer, and soldier who is shown to already be a legend when he first appears. He is well known for his exploits as an explorer, not to mention his success at fighting savages.
According to the book A Boy Across The Sea from the Six New Adventures collection, John Smith was born in Willoughby, Lincolnshire. He grew up on a farm and was the oldest of three siblings. He had a brother named Francis and a sister named Alice.

John Smith is the deuteragonist of Disney's 1995 animated feature film, Pocahontas. He is a renowned English explorer that took part in Governor Ratcliffe's expedition to Virginia, where he would meet and fall in love with Pocahontas. Smith is very loosely based on the actual historical figure of the same name.

3.2.2 Personality
At the beginning of the film, Smith initially assumes that the voyage to the New World will be the same as the other voyages he has taken. By the end of the film, though, many of his views about the natives have changed thanks to Pocahontas.
At the beginning of the film, John is shown to have some prejudiced views regarding Native Americans, as he believes them to be savages. Despite these views, he is regarded for his courage and heroism. An encounter with Pocahontas and getting to know her and so much she teaches him changes his opinions, and he comes to believe that the natives can help his people. He is also shown to be selfless, as he was willing to take the blame for Thomas when he killed Kocoum. This is also demonstrated when he risks his own life to save Thomas from drowning during a storm.
John also shows that he can also be caring, as he takes Thomas under his wing and becomes his best friend. He also shows this as he teaches Thomas things he knows about shooting and sailing. Throughout the film, he shows the same loyalty to Thomas as Thomas shows him.