"But shal it please God thus to dispose of me (which I earnestly desire to fulfill my ends before sette down) I will heartely accept of it as a godly taxe appointed me, and I will never cease, (God assisting me) untill I have accomplished, and brought to perfection so holy a worke, in which I will daily pray God to blesse me, to mine, and her eternall happines."
John Rolfe is a great man, great tobacco farmer, and just a great guy. I mean this. In the reading "Letter of John Rolfe 1614" he really just honestly seems like he wants to do good and be good. He loves Pocahontas but her beliefs conflict with his. Thus, he hopes that he can love her without being smited. So he tries to change her beliefs into his own. Now, while this shows the usual European mindset of cultural arrogance/hubris it makes his intentions a bit more okay. It really was for love, despite the cost. Nothing wrong with that. Well, there is a lot wrong with that, but it helps to humanize the European mindset.
No, I'm not pleased that Pocahontas did eventually give up her culture for his wishes; but at least he didn't hold her at gunpoint and scream "REPENT!" Does that really make it better? Probably not, but I'll just say that it keeps him from being a monster.
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