Both the books The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson and Custer’s Fall by David Humphries Miller are books that show certain characters overconfidence and how it can sometimes lead to their demise either literally or in a social and reputational way. The characters George Custer, Cody Pritchard, and Jacob Pritchard are all fantastic signs of why this arrogant type of overconfidence can lead to many types of problems with themselves as person or as viewed by the community. Overconfidence can lead to many problems as a person, for example both Cody and Jacob Pritchard from The Cold Dish believe they can get away with doing just about anything in there little county of Absaroka in Wyoming. When both these boys and two others rape and assault a Cheyenne …show more content…
While both Walt Longmire and Vonnie are sitting at the local bar they begin to talk about the mounted Antelope behind the bar.“Pop used to speak in biblical terms, but what he said was that the brutes of the field don’t feel pain like humans. That’s the price we pay for thinking.” (Johnson 23) She is saying that because they are animals they don't feel the normal guilt that humans do everyday. The boys that were found guilty might have felt invincible at the time but as time went on they began to figure out that because of the crime that they committed it began to tear their families apart and almost immediately destroyed their reputation.Custer had the same problem when he lost his battle to the Native Americans. But instead of everybody knowing about his failure as an American Army Colonel little was ever really spread about the fact that he lost to Native Americans. “Even today, most Americans are familiar with the fact that our army once went down to a devastating defeat at the hands of wild indians. Beyond that , little is actually know about Custers debacle by the average citizen.” (Henry VII) It not only damaged Custers reputation as an American Colonel because of the massive underestimation he made about the Native Americans but it would have damaged the reputation of the rest of the American Army so they described the Indians as “wild” and “savage” making it look as Custer's battalion was incredibly overmatched so it didn't damage their reputation as the greatest military power in the world. Now Cody and Jacobs reputation wasn't covered up what so ever as they were being judged by the community that knew them and where the crime had happened, but at the time of Custer’s debacle there was no one around at the time for his reputation to be as incredibly slashed because there was no community to judge him other than his fellow comrades he died
The Battle of the Little Bighorn is a tragic military battle where a commander’s overconfidence, refusal to listen to advisors, and lack of foresight, led to the sacrifice of over 265 Soldiers. Many leaders within the regiment and Soldiers underneath LTC Custer were not convinced of his leadership and often time doubted his decision-making abilities. Yet despite a blatant outburst that saw him temporarily removed as regimental commander by President Grant, LTC Custer moved forward to command the regiment and ultimately met his demise at the Battle of Little Big Horn. LTC Custer routinely showed a careless disregard for the operations process and his recklessness led to his downfall.
Panzeri, Peter. 1995. Little Big Horn 1876: Custer's Last Stand. 8th Ed. New York, NY: Osprey Publishing.
On December 29, 1890, the army decided to take away all of the Sioux weapons because they weren’t sure if they could trust those indians. Some people think a deaf man did this, but one man shot his gun, while the tribe was surrendering. Studies think that he didn’t understand the Chiefs surrender. The army then opened fire at the Sioux. There was over 300 indians that died, and one of them was their chief named Bigfoot. This is an example of how we didn’t treat Native Americans fairly, because if it was a deaf man then we probably should of talked it out before we killed all those innocent
Today Custer’s last stand is one of the most famous events in American History. Two Thousand Sioux Native Americans slaughtered General George Custer’s army of 600 men armed with guns. Crazy Horse was a very important leader in the Great Sioux War of 1876.
The journey of exploration to the western territories brought the white man many great things, but they did face some opposition. The US government made plans to explore the Black Hills, after hearing of the gold it contained. This was not an easy task. The Sioux, with strong force, were not giving up their sacred land easily. The only way to gain the territory of the Black Hills was to wage war against the Sioux. The Battle of the Little Big Horn was one battle that the US will never forget. General George Custer led an army of men to take out the Sioux, one of the battalions was completely wiped out including Custer. The Sioux were very strong, but US had a lot more power and technology. Why did we get massacred? This question has been a mystery to many people throughout the years. Sergeant Windolph, of Benteen’s cavalry, and John F. Finerty, from General Crooks cavalry, bring us some personal accounts and memories of this tragedy.
One of the darkest times in American history was the conflict with the natives. A “war” fought with lies and brute force, the eviction and genocide of Native Americans still remains one of the most controversial topics when the subject of morality comes up. Perhaps one of the most egregious events to come of this atrocity was the Sand Creek Massacre. On the morning of November 29th, 1864, under the command of Colonel John Chivington, 700 members of the Colorado Volunteer Cavalry raped, looted, and killed the members of a Cheyenne tribe (Brown 86-94). Hearing the story of Sand Creek, one of the most horrific acts in American History, begs the question: Who were the savages?
The battle of Little Bighorn, also known as Custer’s last stand, was also a prime example of the cruelty towards the Native Americans. The battle of Little Bighorn took place in 1876 in Montana. The government was falling back on a treaty they signed with the Sioux and Cheyenne Tribes. They were already placed onto a reservation, but when gold was discovered on the reservation, Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer was sent to trap them and then wait for backup to force the Native American’s from the land. Custer disobeyed orders and attacked instead.
Paine, L. (1996). The General Custer Story: new light on the drama of the Battle of the Little Big Horn. Thorndike, Maine: G.K.Hall & Co.
Most of the challenges facing Indians today are the legacies of those conflicts. Alexie illustrated the consequences of denigration of Native Americans in Flight. Zits again back in time to 1876, the battle of little bighorn in another body of a young Indian boy. He couldn’t believe he was standing right next to the seventh Calvary with George Armstrong Custer. He called Custer “Crazy egomaniac who thinks he’s going to be the president of the United States. Custer is one of the top two or three dumb asses in American history” (Alexie 69). Lieutenant Custer took his army, ignoring his superior officer’s order and attached one of the Indians camps. Cluster underestimated the counter attack of about a thousand Sioux and Cheyenne warriors to his small Calvary. Zits moved up the hills where Cluster and his solders dying. He was surprised when he saw a warrior woman. Zits said: “I never knew Indian women could be a warrior, too” (72). He continues toward the hills and saw the bodies of Cluster soldiers. He states: “Indians were protecting themselves from the soldiers. Cluster had ridden into camp to kill men, women, and children. He has to be stopped” (73). Zits overwhelmed with all the Indian men, women, and children are desecrating the bodies of dead white soldiers. He stands and watch in shock. He turns around and
On June 25, 1876, The Battle of Little Bighorn took place near the Black Hills in Montana. This was one of the most controversial battles of the 20th century and the line between good guys and bad guys was grey at best. Gen. George Armstrong Custer (reduced to LTC after the civil war) had 366 men of the 7thU.S. Cavalry under his command that day. Sitting Bull (A Medicine Man) led 2000 braves of the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes (Klos, 2013). At the conclusion of the battle, the stories of the Indians savagery were used to demonize their culture and there were no survivors from the 7thcavalry to tell what really happened.
When people commit unreasonable actions, they shall suffer. Arrogance often leads to one’s downfall. No sense in taking chances if one does not have to, yet these two individuals decide to take the risk. Death from the cold, these two arrogant men had to suffer through. One on land, clear-cutting trees in frigid temperatures, while the other, hunts ducks with his family, on a sinking hump in the blizzarding seas. In Jack London’s “To Build A Fire” and Lawrence Sargent Hall’s “The Ledge” both protagonists demonstrate similarities in their interactions with nature and themselves, but differ the most in their interactions among other characters.
Next, Horney explains how people often overlook their own impulses. The pressure from their conscience causes them to project these impulses onto their partners. Projection results in distrust of their partner's emotions toward them.
Although the work is 40 years old, “Custer Died for Your Sins” is still relevant and valuable in explaining the history and problems that Indians face in the United States. Deloria book reveals the Whites view of Indians as false compared to the reality of how Indians are in real life. The forceful intrusion of the U.S. Government and Christian missionaries have had the most oppressing and damaging effect on Indians. There is hope in Delorias words though. He believes that as more tribes become more politically active and capable, they will be able to become more economically independent for future generations. He feels much hope in the 1960’s generation of college age Indians returning to take ownership of their tribes problems.
Produced in 1943, They Died With Their Boots On, a Warner Brothers® film, is a horribly inaccurate account of the events that lead to the Battle of Little Big Horn. His early days in war were depicted accurately, however. Boots told of his experiences at West Pointe; the most important experience is, notably, his graduation. He received the absolute worst scores ever recorded at West Pointe upon his commencement. After that point, it all goes down hill. Custer was also a womanizer, but in this film he was quite a gentlemen, being sure to get Elizabeth Bacon’s father’s permission for everything the two did together. Custer was displayed as a very sympathetic and warm-hearted general, while he was, in actuality, not such. Custer was known to be rather a large egoist and somewhat of a rude man. Then, for “dramatic effect”, filmmakers fabricated a conspiracy that Custer’s “enemies” concocted to remove him from opposition. His opponents, executives of a large company which he refused a position in, “lied” about gold in the Black Hills in order to trick thousands of Americans into violating a peace treaty with the Sioux. The truth: there really WAS gold in the Black Hills. Negro slaves were depicted as goofy and silly, added only for comic effect. One lady in particular danced about singing a rhyme, “Rabbit’s foot, work your charm, protect that lady’s man from harm!” after reading the “tea leaves” for a friend. The Sioux Indians were also depicted rather inaccurately. They all wore a single feather in the backs of their heads and yipped and hollered just as “Indians” would do. They screamed and beat their hands on their mouths, all the while speaking English in the manner of a five year-old. Finally, the film’s depiction of Civil War battles, not to mention the battle of Little Big Horn, were laughable. There were twenty, MAYBE thirty men all lined up on either side of the field, and every time the Union soldiers fought, at least two Confederate soldiers or Indians fell, dead. However, when the opposing side fired or attacked, the Union cavalries were nearly impregnable.
Although the work is 40 years old, “Custer Died for Your Sins” is still relevant and valuable in explaining the history and problems that Indians face in the United States. Deloria’s book reveals the White view of Indians as false compared to the reality of how Indians are in real life. The forceful intrusion of the U.S. Government and Christian missionaries have had the most oppressing and damaging affect on Indians. There is hope in Delorias words though. He believes that as more tribes become more politically active and capable, they will be able to become more economically independent for future generations. He feels much hope in the 1960’s generation of college age Indians returning to take ownership of their tribes problems and build a better future for their children.