I Will Fight No More Forever

1. I Will Fight No More Forever Project By: Danielle Atwood Alma Fausto Liset Navarro

2. Thesis or Claim • Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce tribe voices his views towards to constant quarrels among his people and the U.S. Army • He speaks of his people’s incessant struggles to survive among the violence • The chief finally announces his resignation to fighting and his hope to reunite any remaining members of his tribe

3. Tone or Attitude • The chief gives off a resigned attitude and pessimist image on the circumstances he and his people are in • “My people, some of them, have run away to the hills and have no blankets, no food.” • His way of speaking and his direct language make it clear as to his desire to surrender • “I am tired of fighting.”

4. Purpose • Address the tribes • State his view of fighting • End the fighting • Prevent more deaths • “Our chiefs are killed.” • “The old men are all dead.” • “My people, some of them, have run away to the hills… no one knows where they are—perhaps freezing to death.” • Stop the suffering of his people

5. Audience and Occasion • Speaking to his people (Tribe) • General Howard • “Tell General Howard I know his heart.” • To past chiefs that have died • “Hear me, my chiefs.” • During a time of war with the United States

6. Evidence or Data • In 1863 the Nez Perce Tribe signed a treaty with the United States. giving the U.S. their land • U.S. wanted to move the tribe from Oregon to Idaho • 1877 war started between tribe and U.S. • Chief Joseph surrendered on October 5, 1877 • Ended up being sent to a territory in Oklahoma

7. Appeals Ethos: • By the author being the chief of the tribe there is more attention paid to what he says • He might be taken more seriously and/or given more of a response because he is the leader Logos: • “I Will Fight No More Forever” itself had less appeal to facts and documents, but it did contain decisions by logic • Simply, one example would be the chief’s reasoning for ending the war; he saw that his people were suffering, so he decided he wanted to stop it Pathos: • The chief is seen in a more compassionate light when he refers to his “children” because he does not literally mean his offspring, but those in his tribe • By appealing to emotions, readers sympathize with the chief and his people’s struggles

8. Assumptions or Warrants • If he stops the fight with the whites he will get to see his children once again • But maybe he might be pretending so that the whites can win and he can get something out of it • He might think that if the war doesn’t stop then all the Indians will die and be no more

9. Style Rhetorical modes • it makes us want to feel sorry for him because he wants the war to end • He hasn’t seen any of his children • He is a good person Devices • Allegory: describing how Indians life was and how Chief Joseph didn’t like the fight with the whites. • Short story: it is a brief summary of why Chief Joseph doesn't want to fight any more Diction • He uses very descriptive words to describe how he feels Syntax • He uses short sentences it makes them stronger • Easy language anyone can understand

10. Works Cited • http://users.cdc.net/~stifler/en110/modes.html • http://mrbraiman.home.att.net/lit.htm • http://www.uncp.edu/home/canada/work/allam/general/glossary.htm • http://www.legendsofamerica.com/photos-nativeamerican/FoundingFathers.jpg • http://www.squeep.com/~fek/misc/sepia-backgrounds/writing-2.png • Literature book

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