Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Chief Joseph's Speech


"The earth is the mother of all people and all people should have equal rights upon it"
I think the quote means that earth is not owned by one specific person or just one race of people, but it's owned by everyone whose living on it, equally and everyone have the right to live on it without paying for a part or trying to buy someone else's land. It's also saying that a man should not sell whatever he did not owned.

How is the art of rhetoric evident in Chief Joseph’s speech?

Who is he addressing in this speech?
Chief Joseph is addressing the government and the congress in order to bring peace to his people and their land.

Who is he indicting and why?
He is indicting the US government because they are the ones who have send soliders to fight for their property. He is also indicting the white settlers because they are trying to bribed the people by giving them things they don't have, and in return to sign the treaty for their lands.

Identify any heroic characteristics?
The heroic characteristics that chief Joseph did was promising his father that he won't give up his land that he bury his ancestors. And by keeping this promise and fulfilling it. He had to be strong for his people by not letting them get fooled by the white settlers and sign the treaty to give away their lands.
Why is this speech Protest Literature?
The speech is Protest Literature because of the white coming to the natives trying to make them a sign a treaty and take over their land, but they had to be strong not let someone else come to their land and take away what they have.

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