Pocahontas Interpretation

which is the most accurate portrayal of Pocahontas in your opinion?  Why did you choose this work?  How did the OVPL process enable you to come to this conclusion?

I believe the most accurate portrayal of Pocahontas was the engraving made my Robert Vaughan in 1624. This is because this engraved stone was made 17 years after the event took place. This engraving was the first made representation of the event between Pocahontas and John Smith that took place, which is important to keep in mind. Furthermore, the purpose of the engraving was to be a part of Generall Historie which was a book written by John Smith. Moreover, the engraving was based on his writings. This source is a secondary source, since it was made 17 years later, but I would consider it a reliable source since this was the first visible evidence of the event happening, so it wasn't based on someone else's painting. In the picture, Pocahontas looked like young girl, and looked like she wore traditional clothing. Furthermore, the Natives in the background do look native, as opposed to other sources where they look more European. By looking at other sources, I can tell that this one would probably be the most reliable. It was closest to the real event, it was the first representation, and it was based on John Smith's writings (a primary source).