hi there,
I don't recall the name of the woman looking to write an essay on
eco-feminism, but I do remember it was for a highschool assignment.
As a suggestion, you may want to consider exploring the myth of
Pocahontas. For example, the Disney version has "glamourized" what was
in actual fact the abduction of a native woman and provides a romantic
view of the taking of Native American land. In actual fact, the "real"
Pocahontas was named Matoaka and she would have been about 10 or 11 when
the legend is said to have occured. (Disney portrays her with the body
of an 18 year old). Rather than remaining behind with her people and
waving a sorrowful goodbye to John Smith, Matoaka was taken prisoner by
the English, married off to a 28 year old white man (when she was 17)
and died of illness far from home at the age of 21. In her lifetime,
she called John Smith a liar. In actual fact, John Smith's "story" about
the Pocahontas legend was told 17 years AFTER it supposedly happened,
and only told after Matoaka's death.
For an essay, you could identify the parrallels between the domination
of Pocahontas and the "glossy romanticization of her story" to the
domination of Native American land and the "justification given" for
native domination.
I have quite an interest in this issue, anyone have any thoughts on it?
Kathy.
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