Shirly Ong
English 48B
1 February, 2008
Journal #11 Sarah Winnemucca
Quote:
“My people teach their children never to make fun of anyone…Be kind to all, both poor and rich, and feed all that come to your wigwam…I never in my life saw our children rude as I have seen white children and grown people in the streets.”
Summary:
Sarah Winnemucca is comparing the Piutes to the Whites. In this quote, she is comparing how they teach their children.
Response:
In this quote, Sarah Winnemucca is telling her readers how the Piute educate their children. She claims that all Piutes teach their children not to make fun of other and to be kind to everyone. I think this is a very good practice. In this way, children will definitely become polite and have good manners. Winnemucca also claims that she has never seen Piute children being rude but she has seen white children and adults being rude in the streets. Ideally, if both the Whites and the Piutes, or even all humankinds have been taught to be kind to everyone, many wars and conflicts could have been avoided. Our world will probably become a perfect place to live for everyone. On the other hand, I found Sarah Winnemucca not very convincing here, again. To me, her idea is too extreme and subjective. It is my first impression on this statement. Not even one Piute child would be rude? This is incredible. Of course, this could be true if the Piutes are all very strict to their children. Moreover, as a famous Piute writer, her credibility should have been approved by scholars. Yet, I think her claim would be more convincing if she can give more solid proofs and examples.
English 48B
1 February, 2008
Journal #11 Sarah Winnemucca
Quote:
“My people teach their children never to make fun of anyone…Be kind to all, both poor and rich, and feed all that come to your wigwam…I never in my life saw our children rude as I have seen white children and grown people in the streets.”
Summary:
Sarah Winnemucca is comparing the Piutes to the Whites. In this quote, she is comparing how they teach their children.
Response:
In this quote, Sarah Winnemucca is telling her readers how the Piute educate their children. She claims that all Piutes teach their children not to make fun of other and to be kind to everyone. I think this is a very good practice. In this way, children will definitely become polite and have good manners. Winnemucca also claims that she has never seen Piute children being rude but she has seen white children and adults being rude in the streets. Ideally, if both the Whites and the Piutes, or even all humankinds have been taught to be kind to everyone, many wars and conflicts could have been avoided. Our world will probably become a perfect place to live for everyone. On the other hand, I found Sarah Winnemucca not very convincing here, again. To me, her idea is too extreme and subjective. It is my first impression on this statement. Not even one Piute child would be rude? This is incredible. Of course, this could be true if the Piutes are all very strict to their children. Moreover, as a famous Piute writer, her credibility should have been approved by scholars. Yet, I think her claim would be more convincing if she can give more solid proofs and examples.
1 comment:
20/20 Hmmmm...well you have to remember that white children of this era were indeed often taught to hate or to look down on others.
Would it make more sense for her to say that Indian children were not taught to hate?
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