I Will Fight No More Forever by Chief Joseph – Flashcards
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Chief Joseph
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1840-1904
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Chief Joseph
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born in the Wallowa Valley in Oregon-he was a leader of the Nez Perce tribe. The US government was trying to relocate them to Idaho and they had signed a treaty in 1863, but Chief Joseph felt that the treaty was illegal and refused to recognize it. He led his people on a long march through Idaho and Montana and won some battles. He finally surrendered in Bear Paw Mountains of Montana. His speech is a symbol of the Nez Perce and their tragic plight.
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tone is
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a quality of language you encounter every day in speech. Two people might say the exact same words, but differences in tone reveal their distinct emotions.
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A writer's attitude emerges in his or her _____
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tone
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Mood is
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the feeling created in the reader.
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I Will Fight No More Forever is written by
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Chief Joseph
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Summary this is a speech by Chief Joseph in which he has finally ACCEPTED defeat. it is his surrender speech--It contains some of the most SAD and BEAUTIFUL words ever spoken. His speech represents the tragic symbol of the mistreatment of the Native Americans during the time of the westward expansion
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In 1877 the United States opened up Nez Perce lands in the Oregon Territory to mining & other public use. Rather than relocate to a reservation, a group of the Nez Perce people led by Chief Joseph chose to retreat to Canada. With US Army troops led by General Oliver O. Howard & others in pursuit, the group traveled all the way to the northern edge of the Bear Paw Mountains in Montana, where they were attacked & engaged in heavy fighting for several days. Chief Joseph surrendered on October 5, 1877. His statement is among the most well-known surrender speeches in history.
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The Speech I am tired of fighting. Our chiefs are killed. Looking Glass is dead. Toohulhulsote is dead. The old men are all dead. It is the young men who say yes or no. He who led the young men is dead. 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. ≈
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In 1877 the United States opened up Nez Perce lands in the Oregon Territory to mining and other public use. Rather than relocate to a reservation, a group of the Nez Perce people led by Chief Joseph chose to retreat to Canada. With United States Army troops led by General Oliver O. Howard and others in pursuit, the group traveled all the way to the northern edge of the Bear Paw Mountains in Montana, where they were attacked and engaged in heavy fighting for several days. Chief Joseph surrendered on October 5, 1877. His statement is among the most well-known surrender speeches in history.
