Pocahontas and the Powhatan Dilemma

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Camilla Townsend

Thomas Savage Character Analysis

A young Englishman who was traded to the Powhatan as a hostage or ward in exchange for Namontack, a “son” of Powhatan. The English claimed that Thomas Savage was the son of the English captain (and leader of the Virginia Company’s maiden voyage) Christopher Newport—but in all likelihood, Savage was merely a lowly apprentice.
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Thomas Savage Character Timeline in Pocahontas and the Powhatan Dilemma

The timeline below shows where the character Thomas Savage appears in Pocahontas and the Powhatan Dilemma. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 4: Jamestown
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...a “son”—but each party deceives the other. The English offer up a young man named Thomas Savage , an apprentice of low birth, while Powhatan sends a young man named Namontack, who... (full context)
Colonialism as Erasure Theme Icon
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While Thomas Savage stays at Werowocomoco, he befriends Pocahontas. She teaches him Algonkian, and he, it seems, teaches... (full context)
Cultural Myth vs. Historical Fact Theme Icon
Colonialism as Erasure Theme Icon
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Women, Agency, and History Theme Icon
...recorded as) “Rawhunt,” Pocahontas solemnly and silently enters the fort and, with the help of Thomas Savage , translates a speech made by Rawhunt asking for the release of the prisoners and... (full context)