Chief Joseph, yes, he is trying to sell the idea to the General of the US Army that he is tired f fighting, they are the Native American Indians, sad, mournful, and tired.
Chief Joseph is is very sad because of all the people that are dying right in front of him and even his own family, he values his family and friends and does not want to see anyone suffer anymore, I think that he is doing the right thing for everyone, he is trying to sell a idea to the General, to save more lives, he is thoughtful of other people and has compassion for them.
When he was giving this speech he was giving right when the Native Americans and the US Army were at war with each-other and so therefore they did not care about each-other and the Indians were suffering, media was reflected in this piece because of what was going on at the time, “From where the sun now stands I will fight no more forever.”, Yes, He wanted to put a stop to what was going on.
It was a very important speech that changed a lot of things for the Indians, probably that is a powerful yet, but sad speech, probably not, because it was different back then than it is now, no, because it is apart of our American history and it is important that people know it.
- Everyone at the time who was apart of this war.
- Through what he was saying, “Hear me, my Chiefs!” He is talking to specific people in this speech.
- General Howard
- He states who is trying to get a hold of in the first line of the speech, “Tell General Howard I know his heart.” he is also telling the other Chiefs and the nation.
- no
- consideration of what he is saying
- Sad, thoughtful, mournful
- Maybe by the way he states things in his speech.
- Probably in the same way.
- That he is wanting to surrender.
- He is basically saying that is tired of fighting and he is done.
- He is trying to surrender and say we are done!
- Important
- Persuade
- yes
- yes
- He believes that he should just surrender.
- That he is tired and he has done his share.
- Yes, because he has the best interest of his people in place.
- Him surrendering to the war
- The title gives it away and he is saying it all in the text, “It is cold, and we have no blankets; the little children are freezing to death. My people, some of them, have run away to the hills, and have no blankets, no food. No one knows where they are – perhaps freezing to death.”
- Yes
- Because he is wanting the best for everyone and he does not everyone in his tribe to die.
- Chief Joseph’s surrender speech immortalizes him as a great leader during a deeply tragic time.
- “Looking Glass is dead” -visual and emotional
- no
- it is all stating back to the same thing
- does not apply
- “Tell General Howard I know his heart” – allusion
- describing how Indians life was and how chief Joseph didn’t like the fight with the whites. – allegory
- By the author being of the tribe there is more attention paid to what he said. – ethos
- “I will fight no more forever.”- logos
- Surrender
- They are trying to influence the audience’s life by talking about why they should surrender and he trying to persuade them to surrender by telling them how bad it is.
- The chief is telling them listen am done and I am surrendering.
- negative
- dead, tired, cold, freezing
- He uses short sentences to communicate his points and he also uses easy language.
- “Looking Glass is dead”
- sad, clear and concise, mournful
- He is pessimistic.
- He is saying that he is done and tired of fighting.
- sad
- It would be hard to put myself in his shoes. The loss of that many loved ones would be heartbreaking.
- They actually surrendered and listened to what was happening.
- Joseph formally surrendered to General Miles on the afternoon of October 5, 1877.
- Out of the great Native American chiefs and warriors who represented bravery, leadership, strength and military skill, Chief Joseph was known for his heart.
- We are learning about this man today in history and it is recorded in history today.
- The internet provides information and a lot of books also provide information.