Thursday, June 12, 2008

The Comparison of Two Texts about Osage Indians

The authors have different ideas with each other. In the first text we read that Indians are not civilized .They are cruel and they are always looking for revenge, and the are emotionless, they never show their feelings toward their family, they show their anger toward their enemy. They are brave and they rush to battles .they are selfish and always admire each other. Sometimes they are kind and sometimes they are cruel .The author believes that they should be killed.

The second author believes that Indians are having comfortable and civilized life. They are very honest .They are handsome and they take care of their appearance. Indians are adventurous people and in this case they can be tempted easily .The author believes that they are white people who are always suspicious about them .He believes that Indians are enjoying their life and as people say they are not taciturn, unbending or without tear or smile .In their own society they are great mimics and buffoons, and they entertain themselves, however in sadness and dead of somebody they are very sensitive and they cry hardly.

So, the first text mostly describes the negative aspects of Indians; but, the second txt has a completely different idea and mostly talks about the positive aspects of the Indians.

But I don’t really know which one I should believe on, for, I don’t have any reliable information about Indians and their lives.

MARYAM SADAT KIAEE