Chief Seattle's Speech Explained

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  • @nayanaachatterjee2006
    @nayanaachatterjee2006 2 роки тому +57

    The opening paragraph discusses about the Chief’s response to the changing times. They have lived in this land for hundreds of years and that the sky is a witness to that. The chief says that they never thought that the situation would change but though it seemed eternal like the sky, the situation may change. Today is fair, but tomorrow it may change as they are on the verge of this change .However, the words of Chief Seattle will remain constant as the star. Seattle says that the Great Chief at Washington (The President) can rely upon him with as much certainty as he can upon the return of the sun or the seasons.
    The White Chief (Governor) says that the Big Chief (President) has sent them greetings. The white setters are huge in number just like the grass that cover the vast prairies. On the other hand the native Americans are very few in numbers. They are like the few scattered trees after a storm had swept the plains. The Governor has offered to buy the land but he would provide a separate area for the natives to live comfortably. Chief Seattle feels that it indeed is a generous offer as they are no longer in need of an extensive country with their dwindling population. Chief Seattle tells ironically that the offer is generous as the Red Man ( the natives) is now powerless and the Governor does not need to respect our rights with such fewer numbers.
    Chief Seattle talks of the untimely death of the people of his tribe. The glorious times when his people were like the waves of a wind-ruffled sea has passed away. The grandeur and magnificence of the tribe not longer exists. It is only a mournful memory. He says that he will not blame his paleface brothers (white settlers) for this but the natives must also be blamed for their present condition.
    He elaborates on how the natives are responsible for their own destruction. Young native Americans often act impulsively on seeing some wrong or injustice. They become violent and paint their faces black, the goodness within them is not revealed any longer. It denotes that their heart is black and they are cruel and relentless. The old men and women cannot control them. He criticizes the youth of his race for their insensible behavior.
    Seattle mentions about the help offered by the President if they agreed to the land treaty. A message has been sent to the natives that if they follow the sovereignty of the Big Chief then they will be protected from their ancient enemies- the Haidas and the Tsimshians.
    Seattle wonders whether it will ever be possible to stay like brothers as the tribals and the white people belong to different origins and destinies. The God of the white settlers is not the same as that of the natives . He says that their God protects the paleface ones and leads them as a father leads an infant son.But, He has abandoned his Red children. Even the Great Spirit, God of the natives no longer takes care of His children. The condition of the natives are like the orphans, they cannot look anywhere for help. They can never be brothers. The God of the white settlers can never be the God of the natives and renew the prosperity or awaken their dreams. Even if it is true that there is one common Heavenly Father, He must be partial. He has come to his paleface children but never to His Red children. God has given His paleface children laws but has no word for the natives. As the stars fill up the firmament the Red children once filled the continent in large numbers. But god has neglected the native Americans. Seattle concludes that they are two distinct races with separate entities.
    Seattle then speaks of their differences in religion and reverence to the ancestors. To the native Americans, the ashes of their ancestors are sacred but the white settlers do not regret their decision of leaving their ancestral land and coming to a new place. In regards to the religion there is a vast difference. It is written by the iron finger of the God on the tablet for the white Americans. They are supposed to memorise it. But to the Red men, religion is a way of life, it is being close to nature. However, the religion of the natives is the tradition of their ancestors, their dreams. It is written in the hearts of people.
    The white settlers soon lose their connection with their ancestors after their death. They are soon forgotten and never return. For the Native Americans reverence to their ancestor is paramount, after death the natives are never disconnected from their land. They always return to their land, they yearn for their descendents.
    The white settlers and the native Americans are poles apart. These two different races of people are like day and night. Seattle says that the proposal given by the Governor must be acceptable to his people. They will dwell apart in peace. In this dense darkness, the words of the Great White Chief seemed to be the words that will help them move forward.
    Chief Seattle says that the days of the native Americans are numbered, there is not a single star of hope in the night sky. Wind also seems to mourn their end as the Red Indians are so close to nature.
    He prepares his people for the impending doom as no one will be spared from decay. It is a common fate that White men cannot defy. Chief Seattle feels that the remaining members of his tribe will also perish like their ancestors. It is the order of nature and the natives must not regret it. One day in the future the white settlers will also perish, they will face the same destiny. Chief Seattle says that though the white men walked and talked with God they cannot be exempted from the same destiny.
    Chief Seattle continues by saying that it is time to ponder over the proposition made by the Governor. But irrespective of whether they accept it, he would like to put forward few conditions. The natives must be allowed to visit the tombs of their ancestors, friends and children at any time they desire. Every part of the land has been a sacred place for the natives. They had a glorious past here. The rocks which seem to be dumb to the white settlers, thrill with the wonderful memories connected to the lives of native Americans.
    The connection that the natives have with the land is so strong that it cannot be broken even in death. The dead soldiers, the fond mothers, glad hearted maidens and the little children who lived there and rejoiced for a brief period, love this beautiful land. They love the stillness of the place.
    Even after the last Red Man had passed and the white Men think that the natives are a myth, these lands will remain crowded with the people of Chief Seattle’s tribe. When the descendents of the white settlers feel that they are the sole residents of the land, they will not be alone. He opines that the deserted streets at night will be thronged with returning host that once filled them and still love this beautiful land.
    Chief Seattle ends his speech with a warning. He says that it is true that the natives are nearing their end, they are powerless but they must be dealt in a just and fair manner . He says that the natives are merely going to leave their physical body, but their spirit will remain.
    Through his speech, Chief Seattle wants to convey that the hostilities should end as they only lead to deaths .He strikes a hope that their good father in Washington would protect them . He is optimistic that his people will accept the new proposition sent by the President.
    - Summary of her Explanation ....Really great !

    • @alishanaiyer7215
      @alishanaiyer7215 2 роки тому

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    • @princyvaghasiya4910
      @princyvaghasiya4910 2 роки тому +1

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    • @nasreensolkar7915
      @nasreensolkar7915 2 роки тому

      THIS IS SO UNDERRATED THANK YOUUU

    • @supernovablast2656
      @supernovablast2656 2 роки тому +1

      Woaa.m.thks so much done in 15 min...tomorrow is my exams saved my much tume as tomorrow there is chemistry exam also and merchant of venice and other chapters thnks so much

    • @pagadalasupraja3039
      @pagadalasupraja3039 Рік тому

      Thank you!

  • @pranavkrishnavootukuri8835
    @pranavkrishnavootukuri8835 3 роки тому +76

    This type of explanation deserves a infinite likes. THANK YOU MAM FOR THIS TYPE OF EXPLANATION. IT IS THE BEST EXPLANATION THAT I HAD NEVER LISTENED BEFORE .

    • @SamiUllah-oe8sn
      @SamiUllah-oe8sn 2 роки тому

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    • @pravatranjanpradhan274
      @pravatranjanpradhan274 2 роки тому

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    • @sunitamishra9199
      @sunitamishra9199 2 роки тому

      @@pravatranjanpradhan274 if he would have been a master of English, he wouldn't be watching the video

  • @AnshuKumar-wh9pl
    @AnshuKumar-wh9pl 3 роки тому +13

    Really this type of explanation is awesome. And the best part of your teaching is that you took very little time to explain the whole story line by line. Unlike the other youtubers that just do timewaste by speaking unnecessarily irrelevant things. Your teaching was really very helpful. This video deserves at least 1 lakh likes

  • @swiftzer3753
    @swiftzer3753 2 роки тому +5

    my school took 4 periods which is roughly 3h to teach the whole thing and it just got boring and now you here taught the whole thing briefly in under an hour. this is marvelous thank you!

    • @dave_2620
      @dave_2620 Рік тому

      not even briefly, i think she explained it very well

  • @sandhyajaiswal7740
    @sandhyajaiswal7740 4 роки тому +44

    Mam u r such a going to be very helpful person in my boards examinations . Thank you so much mam

  • @uday05d50
    @uday05d50 3 роки тому +6

    Mam, you teach in an excellent manner that all the students can understand it easily. Thanks a lot, mam. 💐🙏🙏

  • @user-hv9jk6hi3l
    @user-hv9jk6hi3l 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much ma’am for making these videos, it helps a lot with the preparation of exams. Thank you and please keep on making them!

  • @richasihag4192
    @richasihag4192 3 роки тому +4

    Loved it💫.
    Thanks a lot Ma'am, gave us a big help.
    Now the chapter needs no further reading or learning ✨.
    All credit to you❤️

  • @ritishabagchi6642
    @ritishabagchi6642 4 роки тому +5

    Ma'am, the way you explain is absolutely flawless. Thank you for these wonderful explanations. I look up to you every time I have any doubts and you never disappoint. Thank you again ❤

  • @manalichowdhury7142
    @manalichowdhury7142 Рік тому

    Eloquently explained. One of the best explanations that must be paid heed to

  • @solution3039
    @solution3039 4 роки тому +11

    Thank u mam for your explanation. It was the excellent explanation in the entire UA-cam for Chief Seattle speech.

  • @rekhapatel5705
    @rekhapatel5705 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much ma’am for making these videos, it helps a lot with the preparation of exams. Thank you and please keep on making them!
    ❤❤

  • @nithila.h.m6346
    @nithila.h.m6346 3 роки тому +1

    it was such a perfect explanation that i could analyse the lesson perfectly thank you ma'am.

  • @jiya6593
    @jiya6593 4 роки тому +5

    Mam this was really helpful i'm having my exams next week and it helped me alot , thank u so much for a good explanation :)

  • @ankitsingh-jmt
    @ankitsingh-jmt 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome explaination ma'am I wish I could learn from such a teacher in our schools too

  • @anjanashukla6658
    @anjanashukla6658 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much ma'am!great explanation, literally understood each and every word

  • @priyachaudhary7624
    @priyachaudhary7624 4 роки тому +11

    Ma'am plz put the explanation of "A Horse and Two Goats".

  • @MJAY100
    @MJAY100 3 роки тому +3

    Awesome mam , you made me this lesson a piece of cake.😀

  • @ons_77
    @ons_77 2 роки тому

    Ma'am...ma'am...ummh am wordless...really maam I am short of words to thank you...

  • @vismayabdelisha8377
    @vismayabdelisha8377 2 роки тому

    Very good explanation..your explanation makes the story even more interesting..Thank u ma'am.

  • @PoonamSharma-kk1mq
    @PoonamSharma-kk1mq 4 роки тому +10

    Ma'am thank you so much. This was really helpful for my board exam preparations.

  • @dr.tabassumshaikh7725
    @dr.tabassumshaikh7725 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome explanation and reference Ma'am 👍

  • @dominos3972
    @dominos3972 3 роки тому

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  • @youreabish6017
    @youreabish6017 2 роки тому

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  • @SonuGupta-nh5in
    @SonuGupta-nh5in 3 роки тому +1

    U explained me the setting of the story which lead to understand me well

  • @arpanaadak352
    @arpanaadak352 2 роки тому +2

    Thank u mam for the awesome explaination
    I was in tention how I will do question answer of chief Seattle but now it was easy for me

  • @mahekraihan3004
    @mahekraihan3004 3 роки тому

    Thankuuuuu mam .wonderful explanation thanku thank thankuuu

  • @anikshamandal7559
    @anikshamandal7559 2 роки тому

    I don't know how to say thank you for this . THANK YOU

  • @harshethaparandaman1247
    @harshethaparandaman1247 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much ma'am.

  • @rgeetharavigeetha8076
    @rgeetharavigeetha8076 3 роки тому +1

    Your explaination was so helpful,thank you so much mam ❤️

  • @chitteshnandi
    @chitteshnandi 4 роки тому +1

    Superb video mam. Thank you

  • @natashafernandes1274
    @natashafernandes1274 3 роки тому

    Thank you so much teacher for such a flawless explanation.

  • @swatii_723
    @swatii_723 2 роки тому

    Really an outstanding explanation....

  • @djbravo..9444
    @djbravo..9444 2 роки тому

    Mam thanks a lot for these beautiful explanation which helped me a lot.....🙏🙏

  • @ParamitaMazumdar
    @ParamitaMazumdar 2 роки тому

    Superb explanation! Helped me a lot

  • @aditidhingra4256
    @aditidhingra4256 4 роки тому +4

    😊😊😊👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻thank you mam😚😚😚

  • @sinchanaprashanth1966
    @sinchanaprashanth1966 2 роки тому +1

    thank you so much ma'am it was very helpful
    regards,
    9th grade student

  • @arjunmirje6808
    @arjunmirje6808 2 роки тому

    Thank you for the explanation. This will help me in my exams

  • @rumcyjohnrumcy9287
    @rumcyjohnrumcy9287 2 роки тому +1

    THANK YOU MAM FOR THIS TYPE OF EXPLANATION

  • @wasimathar6283
    @wasimathar6283 Рік тому

    Absolutely superb.

  • @hridaychatterjee2830
    @hridaychatterjee2830 2 роки тому

    Beautifully explained

  • @atvlogs4449
    @atvlogs4449 2 роки тому +3

    So helpful

  • @HARMANSINGH-cc2zq
    @HARMANSINGH-cc2zq 2 роки тому +1

    best explanation in the world.....

  • @rajaryansingh3216
    @rajaryansingh3216 4 роки тому

    Very well explained madam
    Keep it up☺☺👍👍❤❤

  • @reevajain2446
    @reevajain2446 4 роки тому +2

    Love your explaination ma'am!

  • @deeptendrachakraborty8311
    @deeptendrachakraborty8311 2 роки тому

    This channel deserves more subs

  • @sneheshgupta8789
    @sneheshgupta8789 4 роки тому

    Mam love ur explanation😍😍

  • @SaptarshiDas1408
    @SaptarshiDas1408 3 роки тому

    MA'AM VERY NICE EXPLAINED THANK YOU MA'AM

  • @divya3986
    @divya3986 2 роки тому

    Thankyou mam 💖....explained really well

  • @pratishthasharma6948
    @pratishthasharma6948 2 роки тому +2

    Maaaaaamm you are life savior🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @epshibam456
    @epshibam456 2 роки тому +1

    Best explanation 👌

  • @manjunathamanju-co9zg
    @manjunathamanju-co9zg 3 роки тому

    That was really helpful mam thank you.🙏

  • @bhaktisongs5279
    @bhaktisongs5279 3 роки тому

    Ma'am you teach awesome 👌👌

  • @dwijeshdonthy461
    @dwijeshdonthy461 4 роки тому

    thank you sooo much mam . it helped me a lot

  • @hrishinaik281
    @hrishinaik281 3 роки тому

    Thank You so much ma'am

  • @diyaghosh2511
    @diyaghosh2511 3 роки тому

    Thank you so much mam ❤️

  • @anilkumark9529
    @anilkumark9529 2 роки тому

    Thanku mam for your great explanation🥰

  • @anupamsamanta9685
    @anupamsamanta9685 3 роки тому

    Thank you mam you helped me a lot in this class 8.

  • @ommishra9624
    @ommishra9624 4 роки тому +4

    🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @keyursen8183
    @keyursen8183 2 роки тому

    Thank you ma'am

  • @namitatiwari4168
    @namitatiwari4168 2 роки тому

    Thanku so much maam😊

  • @nirupashah9904
    @nirupashah9904 3 роки тому +1

    Nice explained mam

  • @ParamjitKaur-qi7xf
    @ParamjitKaur-qi7xf 4 роки тому +1

    Very nice 👌 teaching

  • @anvikumar8873
    @anvikumar8873 2 роки тому

    Thak you so much ma'am.....This was super helpful

  • @sionaj6370
    @sionaj6370 3 роки тому +1

    Thank You Mam for this amazing session

    • @sionaj6370
      @sionaj6370 3 роки тому

      you made my exam preparation easy

  • @shivamstudiolucknow
    @shivamstudiolucknow 3 роки тому

    Ma'am u r the best u r my master teacher

  • @harshitarathi4394
    @harshitarathi4394 3 роки тому

    Too good explanation 😃👍

  • @palaksethia4596
    @palaksethia4596 2 роки тому +1

    Amazing

  • @mahikasrivastava2794
    @mahikasrivastava2794 3 роки тому

    thanku so much ma'am

  • @sanjanathegreat1
    @sanjanathegreat1 2 роки тому

    Awesome thank you

  • @hamsavardhiniveerappan6690
    @hamsavardhiniveerappan6690 2 роки тому

    Really thanks mam its soo useful

  • @misty9952
    @misty9952 3 роки тому

    Thank you mam ❤️

  • @pandhermanjit5223
    @pandhermanjit5223 4 роки тому

    Thnq so mch mam

  • @shudhanshuranjan9975
    @shudhanshuranjan9975 4 роки тому +2

    Thankyou mam

  • @ishaansensharma2005
    @ishaansensharma2005 3 роки тому

    Very good explanation

  • @maits2639
    @maits2639 2 роки тому

    Very nice explanation

  • @Ishikadutta687
    @Ishikadutta687 4 роки тому +2

    Mam ur explaination is so nice 😊

  • @ArachanSinha9047
    @ArachanSinha9047 3 роки тому

    Best explanation yours

  • @sadhnaarora597
    @sadhnaarora597 2 роки тому

    Ma' am please make videos on Merchant of Venice and Tempest too.

  • @learnenglishwithyantra1107
    @learnenglishwithyantra1107 4 роки тому +1

    Mam in front of whome the chief Seattle has given the speech

  • @yogarajv5720
    @yogarajv5720 3 роки тому

    Tq mam
    Helped me a lot

  • @aartigupta1372
    @aartigupta1372 4 роки тому +1

    This is very helpful

  • @vikramkumar-es4ln
    @vikramkumar-es4ln 3 роки тому

    Excellent teaching

  • @MahenjuWeb
    @MahenjuWeb 4 роки тому +4

    Thanks mam for such an amazing explanation 🙏🙏😍🙂🙂

  • @jessicakansaldl2662
    @jessicakansaldl2662 3 роки тому

    Thanks mam🙏

  • @gayatridixit3155
    @gayatridixit3155 Рік тому

    Ma'am please make a video of short stories:- an angel in disguise and all summer in a day 🙏

  • @soniamahendru8798
    @soniamahendru8798 Рік тому

    Mam pls make the video of verbs and prepostions

  • @yashpartapsingh7819
    @yashpartapsingh7819 2 роки тому

    Best video for exam preparation

  • @sanjayrajpurohit7311
    @sanjayrajpurohit7311 3 роки тому

    wowwwwwww love it mam

  • @bultiskitchen7524
    @bultiskitchen7524 3 роки тому

    Thank you maam very helpful

  • @_someone_8901
    @_someone_8901 2 роки тому

    Wonderful speech... The thing is we have to understand it correctly..

  • @poonamvirmani6728
    @poonamvirmani6728 2 роки тому +1

    Very helpful

  • @sriramjagadeeswari4434
    @sriramjagadeeswari4434 3 роки тому

    Tq madam❤️❤️

  • @punniamoorthig2580
    @punniamoorthig2580 4 роки тому +3

    Thank you so much madam 😃
    Your explanations are excellent...

  • @daniyalsiddiqui5872
    @daniyalsiddiqui5872 Рік тому

    all i can say is SPLENDID

  • @dr.manojsaxena7973
    @dr.manojsaxena7973 3 роки тому

    Excellent

  • @dishaguha7260
    @dishaguha7260 4 роки тому +1

    Miss what is the character sketch of chief Seattle?

  • @ShadabKhan-ee4js
    @ShadabKhan-ee4js 2 роки тому

    Plz explain the chapter "An angel in disguise"

  • @saarimnizam2878
    @saarimnizam2878 Рік тому

    Not gonna lie.... I have my exams tomorrow and i couldnt have understood much better than this explanation. Weeks and weeks of classes in school couldnt make me understand the way this mere 50 mins did. Gonna score high !

  • @anilkumark9529
    @anilkumark9529 2 роки тому

    And this will surely helps my board exams