Dr. Hughes
English 1101
Language Authority In the United States
Thesis statement: It is apparent that English is the language spoken by most people in this country. Yet, it has yet to be made into our “official” language. So, how is it, since we are indecisive ourselves, that we feel the right to force others to learn English? We, together as a country, need to make a decision on what to do about this situation. If it is necessary for others to learn English, then why not just make it our official language?
Quote 1: “Kill the Indian…save the man”
I chose this quote because it is the most ludicrous statement that I have ever heard. If we are really the “land of the free” then how can we say this about the very people who were here first? I think I’m going to use this quote as a basis for most of my paper because this is the very thing that I want to argue against.
Thesis statement: It is apparent that English is the language spoken by most people in this country. Yet, it has yet to be made into our “official” language. So, how is it, since we are indecisive ourselves, that we feel the right to force others to learn English? We, together as a country, need to make a decision on what to do about this situation. If it is necessary for others to learn English, then why not just make it our official language?
Quote 1: “Kill the Indian…save the man”
I chose this quote because it is the most ludicrous statement that I have ever heard. If we are really the “land of the free” then how can we say this about the very people who were here first? I think I’m going to use this quote as a basis for most of my paper because this is the very thing that I want to argue against.
Quote 2: “I’ll never forget, all the mothers were crying.”
I chose this quote because it shows the pain that these poor people had to go through. They were forced to send their children to these schools, and it is just so sad. It must have been terrible as a mother to watch your children be sent away where you KNEW that they were going to be abused.
Quote 3: "A great general has said that the only good Indian is a dead one," Pratt said. "In a sense, I agree with the sentiment, but only in this: that all the Indian there is in the race should be dead. Kill the Indian in him, and save the man."
Why should you want to ridicule someone for their heritage? That goes against everything that this country stands for. People came here to not be judged or punished for what they believe or how they speak, and without that we would not be what we are today. So why are we punishing the people who were here first?
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