The Illusion Of John Smith's Life

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John Smith is an infamous writer who wrote mostly in third person perspective. Which gives the reader the illusion that he had a better connection with the natives than other explorers. He embellishes his stories and accounts of what happened with the Powhatan Indians. After he was held captive by her father, he claims Pocahontas saved his life. He even claims that “his head was placed on a stone while Indian warriors prepared to pummel his brains out. At the last moment, Pocahontas, a young Indian princess, rushed forward and laid her head on Smith, saving his life” (Noyce). There is actually much speculation about the whole “executing John Smith” event. It is thought to be symbolic, just a ritual that provided a chance for someone from the
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