"I Will FIght No More Forever"

"I Will Fight No More Forever" is a speech that was written by Chief Joseph, who is of the Nez Perce tribe. Usually, the Nez Perce tribe tended to be somewhat inclined to fight, and therefore was one of the more warlike tribes. This speech, however, is about how Chief Joseph is giving up the fighting that he and his people went through. He says he wants to have time to look for his children and see how many he can find. This is a Realism speech mainly because the events in the speech actually happened. Also, because Chief Joseph wrote this as a speech, it was written in the vernacular with the intent to be devilered to an audience oraly. There is not really any form of Regionalism present in this speech, and there are not any defining characteristics of Naturalism. I really do not see how speeches are supposed to be able to be classified into Realism or not. Obviously if you are going to give a speech, you would be talking about realistic events. So one could come to the conclusion that all speeches would have to be at least somewhat Realistic.

This speech showcases what it was like emotionally, physically, and mentally for these proud people who had been reduced to running because it was their only other option. It really had become a sad state of affairs and I am not above blaming the feds. This speech was their formal complaint, delivered in a way so diplomatic that any outsider who heard it would not have realized what the subtext had meant. They were truly a devious people, something lacking in today's world. Realism is all about being true to the world around you and so on and so forth. Realism is really what is in this speech, real pain, real loss, real grief and sadness, written down and given to others as a way to share their grief and deal with their losses. It is almost never pretty and hardly ever will be. Real life sucks, that is just the way it is, and no one can change it. Realism is dealing with the hand you were dealt, not trying to cut a deal with the dealer or trying to buy your way out of anything. It won’t happen. Realism is the acknowledgement and acceptance of fate.

Chief Joseph's speech was a sad speech yet it was also inspiring in a way. Had he said that we will fight one more battle and hope that we all die instead of facing captivity as their no longer wanted pets, all of his people would have taken up weapons and faced the troops, taking as many as they could to the rainbow god. He talks about how everyone they loved is dead and how that they are running out of leaders who possess the wisdom that is needed in times like these (Chief). He goes on to talk about how sad and tired he and his heart are (Chief). Fighting is never relaxing on a body or mind. He just keeps emphasizing the point that his heart is tired and he knows what he must do to preserve the life of his people (Chief).