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Traduceti lectia n the 1600s a group of English people settled in Jamestown, North America. They ventured to the New World in the hope of finding pearls ,silver or gold. They were to busy dreaming of gold to think of growing food. The colonists began to die. Some died of hunger, some of disease and others in Indian attacks. Captain Jhon Smith, an energetic 27 years old solider organized the colonists forcing them to work the land. The work wasn't easy because they had to clear thick forests. When they had run out of food , Smith set off into the forests to get com from the Indians in exchange for guns and cannons. Powhatan, one of the Indian chiefs, took him prisoner. Poor Smith had to watch as all his men were killed. After a short while he was shown to the Indian chief to whom he gave a round ivory double compass. When he used this to demonstrate the sky, the Sun, Moon , the stars and the roundness of the Earth, they all stood amazed. Within an hour of having tied him to a tree, the chief with the compass in his hand, told Smith of his intention to set him tree. Triumphantly a guard led Smith .to a feast. The food which was brought to him would have fed thirty men. The next morning they brought him even more food. This made Smith think they were going to fatten him up to eat him not to free him! Again they brought Smith before their chief. Powahatan sat on a high wooden seat by the fie. More than two hundred fierce-looking Indians stood staring at him, as if he were a monster. A young girl, Pocahontas, sat opposite the chief. On either side of her there were two rows of men, and behind them, their women with heard and shoulders painted red. A long .consultation soon started. Unfortunately, the Indians did not find in Smith's favour. Two great stones were dragged to the middle of the group . Then as many Indian as possible laid their hands on Smith and pulled him to the sacrificial stone where they placed his headq. Just as they were ready to beat his brains out with their clubs, Pocahontas the king's dearest daughter, ran forward took his head in her arms and laid her own upon his to save him from death. She belived people cloud live together even if they were from different cultures. The legend tells us how Pocahontas played an important part in the live of the colonists. She helped them to survive. As long as she lived peace was kept between her people and the English. They story of Captain Smith and Princess Pocahontas lies somewhere between myth and legend because it tells of a universal problem forbidden love between members of enemy families. The legendary love of Pocahontas and Captain Smith was turned into a film. Pocahontas was a great cinema hit in the late 1990s.

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In 1600 un grup de englezi s-a stabilit in Jamestown, America de Nord. S-au aventurat in Lumea Noua cu speranta de a gasi perle, argint sau aur. Au fost prea ocupati sa viseze la aur, ca sa isi aminteasca de hrana. Colonistii au inceput sa moara. Cativa au murit de foamete, altii de boli, iar altii in atacurile indiene. Capitanul Jhon Smith, un energic soldat de 27 de ani a organizat colonistii, fortandu-i sa munceasca pamantul. Munca nu a fost usoara, deoarece au trebuit sa treaca prin paduri dese. Cand mancarea s-a terminat, Smith a mers prin padure pentru a obtine mancare de la indieni in schimbul armelor si a tunurilor. Powhatan, unul dintre conducatorii indieni, l-a luat prizonier. Bietul Smith a trebuit sa-si vada toti oamenii omorati. Dupa o scurta perioada de timp, a fost adus in fata conducatorul indian, caruia i-a dat o busola. Iar cand acesta a folosit-o pentru a demonstra cerul, soarele, luna, stelele si ca Pamantul este rotund, toti au ramas uimiti. Dupa o ora ce l-au tinut legat de copac, capetenia, cu busola in mana, i-a spus lui Smith ca are de gand sa-l elibereze. O garda l-a condus pe Smith la un ospat. Mancarea care i s-a adus ar fi putut hrani 30 de oameni. Dimineata urmatoare, i-au adus si mai multa mancare. Asta l-a facut pe Smith sa se gandeasca ca acestia vor sa il ingrase pentru a-l manca, nu pentru a-l elibera. Din nou, Smith este adus in fata conducatorului. Powahatan a stat pe un scaun inalt de lemn, langa foc. Mai mult de 2000 de indieni se uitau la el, de parca ar fi un monstru. O tanara fetita, Pocahontas, statea in partea opusa capeteniei. In ambele parti ale sale, erau aflati doua randuri de barbati, iar in spatele lor se aflau femeile cu umerii pictati in rosu. O lunga consultare a inceput. Din pacate, indienii nu erau de partea lui Smith. Doua mari pietre au fost aduse in mijlocul grupului. Apoi, un numar mare de indieni l-au apucat pe Smith si l-au adus la piatra de sacrificiu, unde ii era pus capul. Exact cand erau pregatiti sa-l loveasca, Pocahontas, fiica cea mai iubita a capeteniei, a fugit repede spre el, i-a luat in maini capul, si si l-a pus pe al ei peste, protejandu-l. Ea credea ca oamenii puteau sa traiasca impreuna chiar daca aveau culturi diferite. Legenda ne spune cum Pocahontas a jucat un rol important in viata colonistilor. Ea i-a ajutat sa traiasca. Cata vreme a trait, pacea a fost pastrata intre oamenii sai si englezii.
Povestea Capitanului Smith si a Printesei Pocahontas se afla undeva intre mit si legenda, deoarece ne spune drepre o problema universala intreba iubirea interzisa dintre membrii familiilor inamice. Iubirea legendara dintre Pocahontas si Capitanul Smith a fost proiectata intr-un film. Pocahontas a fost o mare lovitura de cinema la sfarsitul aniilor '90.