purpose/message
What is the purpose of this text?
to help Pocahontas make a decision
who is the writer addressing specifically?
the writer is addressing pocahontas
which colony does this text take place?
in Virginia
Why did grandmother Willow sing her response?
to be calming and reassuring to Pocahontas that everything will work out well
who is the speaker?
grandmother Willow
what is the writer trying to do?
comfort Pocahontas while helping her
us, the viewers
is the tribe getting along well with the english?
no and this is causing tensions
What is the exigence/spark to write this?
Pocahontas came to her for help, and she wants to help her out
is the speaker a human?
no, the speaker is a personified version of a tree
Why did the writer create this text?
To guide Pocahontas through her troubles
who is Pocahontas in her tribe?
the chief of her tribe's daughter
how are the natives treated during this time?
they are treated poorly
What is the writer's relationship to the context?
Grandmother Willow is a wise tree that helps many in the tribe
Is the speaker talking or singing?
singing
what does Pocahontas have to accept to move forward?
she has to accept that as she gets older, life changes, and therefore, she will have to make harder decisions
what is the background of the audience in how she feels?
she feels conflicted between her loyalty to her family and father and her own sense of freedom
what is going on while this text is happening?
The English colonists have begun to come over to the Americas
What does Grandmother Willow want to do?
Grandmother Willow wants to reassure Pocahontas
what is the speaker's role?
a mother figure/wise tree that guides pocahontas
what is the message?
to listen to your heart and to embrace change
how does the audience feel about the subject?
Pocahontas is stressed and unsure of the next steps she has to take in life
What is happening to the natives during this time?
the natives are being slaughtered and forced into labor
Why is grandmother Willow a trustworthy person to go to?
She has lived on the land for a long time and has helped many people solve their troubles
what is the writer's relationship with the situation?
The writer had to help Pocahontas's mother when she went through the same thing