Read the excerpt from the speech "An Indian's View of Indian Affairs." I believe much trouble and blood would be saved if we ope
ned our hearts more. I will tell you in my way how the Indian sees things. The white man has more words to tell you how they look to him, but it does not require many words to speak the truth. How do the underlined words impact the tone of Chief Joseph’s speech? A. They emphasize the fact that Chief Joseph is going to speak candidly from the heart.
B. They emphasize the fact that Chief Joseph is going to select his words very carefully.
C. They emphasize the fact that Chief Joseph is going to create a mood of great sorrow.
D. They emphasize the fact that Chief Joseph is going to choose words that elicit guilt.
A. They emphasize the fact that Chief Joseph is going to speak candidly from the heart.
Explanation:
This speech was made by Chief Joseph when he and his group was trying to scape for Canada, fleeing from the war and despair. Unfortunately, they can't make it, and under surrender, he uttered this speech, attesting American "humanity", and what he thought about that. The strength of this speech is exactly the tone. Chief Joseph used words carefully chosen, and straight from his heart, speaking about loyalty, freedom, care, and happiness, but especially the human tendency to destroy everything is important.
