I would never have pegged myself for loving Pocahontas so much, but it has emerged as the final and favorite winner.
I remember the most songs from that film than any other and so let’s sit down and see why.
So why?
1) Her Spirit
But something I love about her is her determination not to settle. She wants to pursue her dreams even if they aren’t what people expect of her. She knows who she is as a person and wants to stay true to that, no matter the cost. She defies expectations. She fights for what she wants. She is in tune with nature, and fights the mindset of the settlers to exploit the land. For me, it’s less about the love story and about who she is as a person. How she changes her mind and changes as a character. She’s a bad ass. If I was a bit more like her, I would be totally happy. She seems like a good friend too. She is in the situation totally, walking around in the woods, she isn’t on some high throne. I love her. Maybe she can be my inner spirit Disney heroine.
2) Nature and Living in the Woods
I grew up in the woods and would never trade that for anything. It is my most treasured memory and so integral to who I am. I am a solitude home body. But living in the woods with some land, made me really appreciate the beauty of a relatively untouched nature. I love my garden and land, not for their landscaped manicured, but the way they balance the wild and a vision of a garden. I don’t like the green cut grass, the fenced in paths, I like going off the path, the wild grass, the feeling I am in nature. So of all the heroines, I feel a bit like her on the inside. Although I could never run around without shoes…gravel hurts.
3) Those songs
So. Darn. Catchy.