Chief Joseph’s Surrender Speech Flashcards
Which tribe did Chief Joseph belong to?
The Nez Perce
In which year did he surrender?
1877
In which year did he give a speech to President Rutherford B. Heyes?
1879
Was Joesph successful in his speech?
No. His people were re-settled to the Coalville Indian reservation
What is the importance of the repetition of “my heart”
Heart had a cultural significance to Native Americans
“___ chiefs are killed”
“Our” - personal pronoun connotes unity
What does “no blankets” suggest?
Poverty, and their struggle
What is the significance of “little” children?
The pre modifying adjective makes them seem more vulnerable
Where is antistrophe used?
“Freezing to death” at the beginning and end of a sentence in the second paragraph
What technique is used within “sick and sad. From where the sun now stands I will fight no more”
Extended sibilance
What might “against the white man” imply?
That there has been a race war
“_____ I shall find them amount the dead”
“Maybe” - modal verb adds uncertainty - more sympathetic
What is implied in the first sentence of his speech in Washington (1879)?
“At last implies that his group had been marginalised and ignored until now
What are “cannot understand,” “break his word,” and “promise,” all examples of?
Pragmatics of broken promises
Which phrase is repeated in the first paragraph of his speech?
“I cannot understand” - stresses the issue that he isn’t being listened to