Chief Joseph Speech

1. How is the art of rhetoric evident in Chief Joseph's speech?
The rhetoric is evident in Chief Joseph's speech because he is trying to let the US government see that he has as much right to be in this land as much as they do.
2. Who is he addressing in this speech?
He is addressing his speech to the people in congress and the government.
3. Who is he indicting and why?
Chief Joseph is indicting the American government because they are taking the Native Americans from their land and placing them in small reservations where they could not live with the great number of disease and the small living area.
4. Identify any heroic characteristics?
Chief Joseph was a hero because he contained himself from started a war with the Americans so that there would not be any bloodshed from his people and the Americans.
5. Why is this speech Protest Literature?
This speech is a Protest Literature because in it Chief Joseph is trying to show the Americans government that it is wrong that they are taking their land away. Also he is trying to tell his story so that people could see the injustice of the government towards the Native Americans.