Having trouble agreeing with your family is hard, especially when it can cost you your life. In the novel Thunder Rolling in the Mountains by Scott O’Dell and Elizabeth Hall, the Nez Perce tribe was chased by the U.S. army throughout the Northwestern United States. Leader of the tribe, Chief Joseph, and his daughter, Sound of Running Feet, had two different approaches to how to respond to war. While Chief Joseph and Sound of Running Feet agreed on the importance of keeping their people safe, Chief Joseph believed that they could not win the war and Sound of Running Feet believed they could. Both Chief Joseph and the Sound of Running Feet agreed that their people needed to be safe during the war between the Nez Perce and the U.S. army. “‘If …show more content…
My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever.” This shows that Chief Joseph is sad and never wants to fight again. “We will stop them”. Here we stand.” This shows that Sound of Running Feet believes that her people have the right to hold onto their homeland. She is determined to stand up and fight for her people’s rights. Concluding this statement, Chief Joseph and Sound of Running Feet both believe in different things. In conclusion, while Chief Joseph and Sound of Running Feet agreed on the importance of keeping their people safe, Chief Joseph believed that they could not win the war and Sound of Running Feet believed they could. Having trouble agreeing with your family is hard, especially when it can cost you your life. In the novel Thunder Rolling in the Mountains by Scott O’Dell and Elizabeth Hall, the Nez Perce tribe was chased by the U.S. army throughout the Northwestern United States. Leader of the tribe, Chief Joseph, and his daughter, Sound of Running Feet, had two different approaches to how to respond to war. While Chief Joseph and Sound of Running Feet agreed on the importance of keeping their people safe, Chief Joseph believed that they could not win the war and Sound of Running Feet believed they