15, this land is sacred.

For our country, every part of this land is sacred.

Every beach, every arable land, every mountain range, every river, every shining pine needle, every buzzing insect, mist in the dense forest and white clouds in the blue sky are sacred objects in our national memory and experience.

We are a part of the earth, and the earth is a part of us. Grass, green leaves and flowers are our sisters, while elk, steed and eagle are our brothers. Sap flows through the trunk just as blood flows through our blood vessels. We belong to the same home as the mountains, rivers, animals and plants on the earth.

Not only water shines in streams and rivers, but also the blood of our ancestors. Every reflection in the clear lake reflects our experiences and memories; The gurgling sound of running water echoed the cordial call of our ancestors. The river quenches thirst, nourishes our hearts and nurtures our children and grandchildren.

The river is carrying our wooden boats, walking through the endless river, full of our hopes. If we give up this land and transfer it to you, you must remember that this land is sacred. This river is our brother as well as yours. You should treat our river like your brother.

Indians like the smell of the breeze after the rain, the sound of it brushing the water, and the smell of rosin floating in the wind. Air is also precious to us, because all life needs it.

If we give up this land and transfer it to you, you must remember that this land is sacred. Air blends with the life it nourishes. The breeze gave our ancestors their first breath and sent away their last sigh. Similarly, air will bring life to our children and all living things. You should take good care of it so that you can taste the sweetness of the wind after crossing the grass.

If we give up this land and transfer it to you, you must remember that this land is sacred. You must take good care of the animals in this land. What will happen to human beings without animals? If all the animals die, so will human beings. What befalls animals will eventually befall humans.

Tell your children that the land under your feet is the ashes of our ancestors, and the land has kept the lives of our loved ones. Tell your children that the earth is our mother, just as we educate our children. Anything that befalls the earth will eventually befall the children on the earth.

We love the earth, just like a newborn baby clinging to its mother's warm arms. You should love and cherish it as we do. For future generations, you should devote all your strength and emotion to protect the earth. We know that the earth does not belong to human beings, but human beings belong to the earth.

Second, the main content

The main content of this passage is: Indian chiefs think this land is sacred, and they want to transfer this land in Seattle to American whites, and ask American whites to remember that this land is sacred. The earth is the mother of mankind, and mankind belongs to the earth, and the earth does not belong to mankind. They should care for the earth and everything that grows on it.

This paper vividly describes the flesh-and-blood relationship between human beings and rivers, air and animals in affectionate language, and strongly expresses the Indian's incomparable nostalgia and sincere feelings for this land.

Third, the central idea.

This paper vividly describes the close relationship between human beings and rivers, air, animals and plants on the earth, and strongly expresses the sincere feelings of Indians' incomparable attachment and love for this land.

Beautiful language, rich connotation and rich emotion are the greatest characteristics of this article. On the one hand, the article uses a lot of personification, metaphor and other expressions, treating everything on the land as his brothers and sisters, and the lines are full of cherish and love for this land, expressing his incomparable attachment to them.

It also enhances the sense of the article. The phrase "If we give up this land and transfer it to you, you must remember that this land is sacred" appears repeatedly, resulting in the expression effect of singing and sighing, which not only deepens the theme, but also strengthens the emotion that the author wants to express-the sincere emotion of incomparable attachment and love for this land!

Extended information 1. Creation background

In the 65438+1950s, it was American Indian natives who faced the invasion from European whites and the invaders from the loyal opposition. After a series of conflicts, the American government decided to buy 2 million acres of Indian land at the price of $654.38+$500,000.

Chief Seattle knows that his tribe can't compete with white guns. In order to protect his tribe from harm, he agreed to the demands of the white people. Later, in his reply to the white man, he delivered a speech that shocked the world. This is the famous Seattle Declaration.

Two. Brief introduction of the author

Indian chief Seattle, (Seattle chief, 1786 turn1866 June 7) Indian, yellow race, the oldest resident in the United States. He is a leader of Indian tribes in Washington State, USA, believes in Catholicism, and is willing to establish personal friendship with David Swainson Maynard, a white immigrant and one of Seattle's founders.