Search results
May 29, 2023 · This brief speech, delivered by Joseph to Gen. Oliver O. Howard (1830–1909), is best remembered for its last sentence: “From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever.” Joseph surrendered on the understanding that his people would be permitted to return to their reservation in Idaho.
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; my heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever!
The use of everyday diction, simple sentences and wrenchingly-honest details bequeath this centuries-old letter its raw emotional force. We are made to stand with Chief Mahon, beaten & betrayed “where the sun stands”, only to “fight no more forever”….
In his surrender speech, “I Will Fight No More Forever,” Joseph confesses his own exhaustion and offers a list of the hardships that have befallen his people while attempting to escape the U.S. Army.
- 290KB
- 4
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; my heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever!
I Will Fight No More Forever. Nonfiction | Essay / Speech | Adult | Published in 1877. A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. Download PDF.
I will fight no more, forever.... an auto rank 5.8 - 129 words - Chief Joseph lead his band of Nez Perce indians 1,500 miles in an attempt to reach Canada and escape being forced to live on a reservation.
