Childhood Story

There are many different stories told such as Snow White and Cinderella, but one that sticks out in my mind is Pocahontas. It seems like the majority of these types of stories make females seem subservient or dependent. Stories such as Cinderella make one think that once a female meets the right male, her life is perfect. Also in these stories, the women have more female associated tasks such as cleaning or doing whatever someone tells her to do. However, Pocahontas displays strength and courage, which I think is a more appropriate way to show a female role. It taught me that women are capable of more than just cleaning and can have more male characteristics (according to these stories). From what I can remember, Pocahontas was one of the few stories that showed the female role with strength and did not include falling in love as a cure all.