Indians to Isaac Stevens, Governor of Washington Territory. He expressed his animosity

towards the white man before signing a treaty which redistibuted his land to white settlers.

Chief Seattle compares the deceased Indians to the deceased whites. By using

comparisons about the deceased he illustrates the difference in morals. He also uses

similes and metaphors to express his love of nature. To detail the differences between the

lives of Indians and the lives of whites he uses hyperbolas, similes and metaphors.

Indians' and whites' beliefs about the deceased vary drastically. Chief Seattle

contrasts the Indians love of the land and the whites ignorance of the land by saying,

"Your dead cease to love you and the land of their nativity as soon as they pass the portals

of the tomb and wander way beyond the stars. Our dead never forget the beautiful world

cites the reason no white man will be completely alone in the statement, "At night when

dearly that they believe the land responds. He illustrates this idea by noting, "The very

yours because it is rich with the blood of our ancestors and our bare feet are conscious of

comparison to the shallow white man. Chief Seattle feels no remorse, only optimism in

condemning their lifestyle and disregard for the Indians' lives. He starts this speech by

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Approximate Word count = 660
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)