Entry 5

The book I am currently reading is called Pocahontas and the Strangers by Clyde Robert Bulla. Pocahontas reminds me of myself in many ways yet we are still extremely different. This is a true story of how she saved the life of Captain John Smith by risking her own many times. It sort of reminds me of Romeo and Juliet because there are two different tribes and they fight while one young woman thinks of a way to save the people she honours and the people whom do not deserve to die. Captain John Smith is like my past teacher in a way because he is willing to sacrifice himself for his people just like my teacher tries to help us in a way that is not telling us the truth. I think nobody in the book has a really great trait I would like to posses. Otherwise, I wouldn't like to be bold, brave, or act for the greater good. If I could make Powhatan be more sharing, kind and reasonable, I would because in the end, he won't sacrifice some of his tools and food to free his own daughter who has made many wise and difficult decisions because of her love to her village and her father. One time, at the really end of the book, Pocahontas doesn't want to talk to John Smith because someone told her he was dead. I think that was really stupid of her and I would like to know why she did that. In the end of this book, I have learned not to do good things for personal gain, but to think of others before acting. I would not read a book by this author again because he is to straightforward with history. He needs to make it more exciting and adventurous. My favorite quote is when Pocahontas dies, 'Her eyes opened. "Rebecca!" said John Rolfe. She looked at him as if the name meant nothing. " Pocahontas!" he said. There was no answer. She would never answer him again.' I like that ending because it is abrupt and it ends her important life in a very signifgant way. I love it! I didn't need clues about the story because I 've aleady read it somewhere else. Powhatan changed a lot. First he was a smart leader and a loving father. Then he turned selfish and bloodthirsty and finally, he didn't care about Pocahontas anymore and only cared about food and fire sticks (guns). I always will cheer for Pocahontas no matter what because she is so generous and kind. She's very clever and she changed our economy in a lot of ways both good and bad. I really liked this book's theme, but not the writing.