Read the passage and answer the question that follows.
Chief Joseph's Surrender Speech, October 5, 1877
by Chief Joseph
Tell General Howard I know his heart. What he told me before, I have it in my heart. I am tired of fighting. Our Chiefs are killed; Looking Glass is dead, Ta Hool Hool Shute is dead. The old men are all dead. It is the young men who say yes or no. He who led on the young men is dead. It is cold, and we have no blankets; the little children are freezing to death. My people, some of them, have run away to the hills, and have no blankets, no food. No one knows where they are—perhaps freezing to death. I want to have time to look for my children, and see how many of them I can find. Maybe I shall find them among the dead. Hear me, my Chiefs! I am tired; my heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands I will fight no more forever.
Even though he surrenders, the speaker shows his bias toward his enemies by:
trusting their promises
joining their legislature
handing his people's elder leaders over to them
entrusting them with the efforts to find his people
im thinking either a or d
Does he say he's going to let the soldiers find his people, or is he going to look for them himself? It's not D, is it? What's the first sentence of the surrender speech?
I was leaning more towards A.
Thank you! :)
Yes, A.
Which of the following does the author do to strengthen his or her argument?
Based on the passage given, it is clear that the speaker, Chief Joseph, is expressing his surrender and exhaustion from the fighting. However, there is no indication of any bias towards his enemies.
Option A, "trusting their promises," is not mentioned in the passage.
Option B, "joining their legislature," is also not mentioned in the passage.
Option C, "handing his people's elder leaders over to them," is not mentioned either.
Option D, "entrusting them with the efforts to find his people," is the most accurate representation of the speaker's words. Chief Joseph mentions wanting time to look for his children and see how many of them he can find, indicating that he wishes to take charge of the search efforts himself. Therefore, option D is the correct answer.