Did Pocahontas Betray Her People? A Controversial Look

Jul 6, 2017 · investigations have proven that they met and befriended each other during the time he was held prisoner. His diaries show that both taught their mother tongue to each other. In pocahontas, i've always been confused how pocahontas suddenly begins to understand and speak english despite never happening upon the language ever before in her life. I've recently heard two conflicting accounts of the story of pocahontas. One is that pocahontas and john smith were never lovers, and the other is that john smith raped her.