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 detail the differences between the
             lives of Indians and the lives of whites he uses hyperbolas, similes and metaphors.
             Indians' and whites' beliefs about the deceased vary drastically. Chief Seattle
             contrasts the Indians love of the land and the whites ignorance of the land by saying,
             "Your dead cease to love you and the land of their nativity as soon as they pass the portals
             of the tomb and wander way beyond the stars. Our dead never forget the beautiful world
             that gave them being.". Chief Seattle condemns the white man for moving away from
             their homes, displaying disrespect for the dead by noting, "You wander far from the
             graves of your ancestors and seemingly without regret.". He discussed the deceased to
             exemplify the lack of maturity and respect that white men have for the dead and life in
             general. He entertained examples of the morals Indians possess by stating, "To us the
             ashes of our ancestors are sacred and their resting place is hallowed ground.". He also
             cites the reason no white man will be completely alone in the statement, "At night when
             the streets of your cities and villages are silent and you think them deserted, they will
             throng with returning hosts that once filled and still love this beautiful land.". Chief
             Seattle strategically discusses the deceased to show the Indians possess true compassion
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