The I Will Fight No More Forever surrender speech by Chief Joseph tugs at any reader’s heart due to its immense use of pathos, logos, and ethos by describing the struggles of his tribe. The way this surrender speech was written helps readers relate to what exactly is happening at the time. Chief Joseph emphasizes on the fact that many are dead so that aides the reader sympathize with Chief Joseph and his people. He uses the many children’s possible death to evoke emotion and bring sadness or anger into the reader in such a way that doesn't make the speech appear to be just any surrender speech. Chief Joseph and 700 people marched to Canada. Unfortunately, he was trapped 40 miles south of the border which led him to no choice but to surrender. When this speech was written, there were about 80 people left.
In this specific surrender speech, almost everything said in it can be pathos due to the great amount of emotion expressed in it. “I am tired of fighting”. This, although is the first line, is also one of the most emotional ones. That one quote could have any feeling connotation related to it. It could be him actually being physically tired, or it could mean mentally tired. The way its written makes it …show more content…
“I want to have time to look for my children and see how many I can find”. This quote would appeal to ethos because the action is something that you’d hope Chief Joseph would do that action. Ethos is also established in this speech due to the fact that Chief Joseph was one of the leaders and was the spokesperson for the Nez Perce Indians. “ From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever”. This quote appeals to ethos due to the fact that the quote itself applies to ethics and Chief Joesph’s own beliefs and morals. He doesn't want to fight anymore because more than half of this people are missing, weak, and even dead. If he didn’t surrender, the Nez Perce Indians would've been
In this specific surrender speech, almost everything said in it can be pathos due to the great amount of emotion expressed in it. “I am tired of fighting”. This, although is the first line, is also one of the most emotional ones. That one quote could have any feeling connotation related to it. It could be him actually being physically tired, or it could mean mentally tired. The way its written makes it …show more content…
“I want to have time to look for my children and see how many I can find”. This quote would appeal to ethos because the action is something that you’d hope Chief Joseph would do that action. Ethos is also established in this speech due to the fact that Chief Joseph was one of the leaders and was the spokesperson for the Nez Perce Indians. “ From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever”. This quote appeals to ethos due to the fact that the quote itself applies to ethics and Chief Joesph’s own beliefs and morals. He doesn't want to fight anymore because more than half of this people are missing, weak, and even dead. If he didn’t surrender, the Nez Perce Indians would've been