Petalesharo’s writing reflected the treatment of Native Americans during the 1800s. Being a Native American himself, Petalesharo was able to give perspective to a point in history typically viewed from a white man’s opinion. Petalesharo gave the “Speech of the Pawnee Chief” in front of an American audience to convey the differences between Native Americans and Americans through pathos, logos, and ethos, which showed how the two groups will never be the same, but still can coexist in the world together. To effectively use pathos in his speech, Petalesharo discussed how the colonization of America led to the decline in Native Americans, which placed emotional guilt upon the Americans. However, instead of blatantly calling the audience out, he mentions the cause of the issues started within both groups. Throughout the speech, “we” was repeated several times, making the problem between the Native people and the Americans equal on each other. By using “we”, Petalesharo included the Americans in his speech, making them feel guilty for bringing such destruction to the Native people. Also, towards the beginning of the “Speech of the Pawnee Chief”, …show more content…
In the “Speech of the Pawnee Chief”, Petalesharo states the defining factor between the two cultures: “The Great Spirit made us all - he made my skin red, and your skin white” (589). To further elaborate on the idea, Petalesharo puts into reason that both groups have the same goals for their people by explaining, “You love your country - you love your people … I love my country - I love my people…” (590). By logically showing the relation between the cultures, Petalesharo explains the cause of the groups’ problem, which is they both have the same amount of care for their people thus leads to the Native peoples and Americans’ constant