A White Man's World

Chief Seattle created the speech “This Sacred Soil” to explain several facts about the 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 a reservation in order to live his life. He also knows the Indians’ days are few. 2 This speech really evokes many feelings of remorse for the way the Indians were treated. Chief Seattle uses many similes and metaphors and hyperbolas in contrasting the death of the two groups. He illustrates Indians true compassion for each other in comparison to the shallow white man. Chief Seattle feels no remorse, only optimism in changing of worlds.