In the oration to Governor Isaac I. Stevens‚Chief Seattle tries to persuade the whites of the United States that they should treat the Native Americans equally despite their inferior status.The way Chief Seattle achieves this is through figurative language‚ organization‚ and diction‚ this is how he shows both the reason and pride behind his oration to the Governor. Another function of this orientation is a wake up call to the Governor that the Natives are not as weak as they may seem they do still
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Significant Native American people such as Chief Tecumseh and Chief Seattle‚ have fought to strengthen their tribal identity. During the period of the removal act of 1830‚ westward expansion was widespread‚ leading to the removal of thousands of Native Americans. Chief seattle and Chief Tecumseh both vocalize the struggles of their tribes‚ as well as attempt to persuade their audience that their tribes have faced negligence from the US government. Chief Tecumseh attempts to appeal to the audience
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Chief Seattle‚ in his masterfully worded speech to Governor Isaac I. Stevens‚ attempts to convince Stevens’s people to treat his people kindly and fairly. At the same time‚ Seattle warns Stevens about the many negative aspects of his tribe. Through the use of juxtaposition‚ an uncompromising tone towards his surrounding world‚ and personification of specific objects‚ Seattle clearly conveys his point to the Governor. Juxtaposition is used to point out many differences between Seattle’s tribe and
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Chief Seattle’s Letter "The President in Washington sends word that he wishes to buy our land. But how can you buy or sell the sky? the land? The idea is strange to us. If we do not own the freshness of the air and the sparkle of the water‚ how can you buy them? Every part of the earth is sacred to my people. Every shining pine needle‚ every sandy shore‚ every mist in the dark woods‚ every meadow‚ every humming insect. All are holy in the memory and experience of my people. We know the sap
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Leader of a Washington Native American tribe‚ Chief Seattle‚ sincerely explains Native American beliefs in a letter to President Pierce in 1855. Chief Seattle’s purpose is to inform and the President of fundamental ideas that remain honored by himself and Native Americans alike. He adopts a serious yet sarcastic tone‚ along with bouts of pathos to express to his audience the flawed logic of white imperialists. Chief Seattle’s noteworthy tone is cleverly spread throughout the letter‚ expressing love
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Seattle Chiefs Ovation The arrival of the European colonists in New England in the 17th century pushed the Native Americans to the west and eventually sparking their demise. Intensive logging impacted their environment‚ epidemic diseases from Europe claimed lives of thousands of Native Americans‚ and the Euro-Americans simply took over regions and the land of the native community. The Native Americans were outraged by their inferiority and on the colonist’s treatment of the environment. The Chief
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“fiery…wrath…fury…damned…abominable…and venomous serpent” to do so. When comparing all those words they share a common negative connotation. With such a potent word choice the audience is mesmerized by what they believe is the truth of the God they worship. On the other hand Chief Seattle’s diction has the feel of questioning‚ wondering‚ and reflection to his peoples past. He uses words like “orphans…hallowed ground…Red Man…palefaces…White Man…my people…your God…your people…hates mine” to try and answer his question‚ why would
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this in mind‚ as very well argued in Chief Seattle’s article “Respect”‚ humans fail to be conscious of the physical and sentimental value of Mother Nature. Humans forget that the land they walk on lays their great great grandfather. Due to this‚ the earth is sacred and shouldn’t be taken for granted. The earth is left in more and more destruction to the natural state left for the next generation. “The water’s murmur is the voice of my father’s father” (Seattle 34-35). Man fails to teach their children
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Question 1 In Chief Seattle’s oration to Governor Isaac I. Stevens‚ Seattle attempts to fight for equality for Native Americans despite their differences in social status with the Caucasians. Through the use of rhetorical strategies such as figurative language‚ organization‚ diction and tone‚ Seattle attacks the Governor’s malicious deeds‚ while at the same time praises him‚ and reminds him that the Native people‚ although presented as weak beings‚ are not entirely powerless. Seattle begins his oration
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for it’s a living being and that we can’t own land but we take from it till we give it back in the end of our days. Chief Seattle’s speech is an example of native American thoughts on how they believe that when one dies they are taken into the Earth for they are giving back to the earth what they had taken from it. “There is no death‚ only a change of worlds.” (Chief Seattle speech) . They believed that the conquers were going to destroy the lands with their envy-needless envy- for it’s the destruction
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