Meeko and Percy (Pocahontas).

"You think you own whatever land you land on, the earth is just a dead thing you can claim. But I know every rock and tree and creature has a life, has a spirit, has a name." When Pocahontas, a young native American girl, sings these words in her song "Colors of the Wind," we see how much the earth and all its belongings mean to her and to her culture. However, when the English arrive in an attempt to industrialize the land she lives on, Pocahontas is forced to convince Englishman John Smith that the earth is not for finding gold or building cities, but for cherishing its natural beauty and its creatures. Because of the presence of Pocahontas's friends Meeko the raccoon, and Percy the hummingbird, we are taught the values of loving nature and befriending our earth. These characters simply add to the message of the movie about respecting the earth and all that comes along with it. These characters which are both very physically cute also provide little kids with another source of enjoyment within the movie, since the plot (the English coming to America to search for gold and beginning idustrialization) may be a little too confusing for very young children.