This comes from the fact that many of the observations Ottery makes about Occum's writing also apply to his own. The biggest example of this involves language. Throughout his poem, Ottery emphasizes the fact that Occum does not write in his native language. He uses it to branch out into other issues as well. As a descendant of Occum, this implies that Ottery's native language is not English, or, at the very least, it shouldn't be English. However, his poetry is also written in English. This implies that Ottery finds many of the same problems in his writings. This implies that instead of being angry at Occum's choices, he is saddened by the loss of culture. By analyzing Ottery's perspective on his and Occum's writing in Samson Occum's Journal, the reader can tell a lot about how he views their Native American heritage. The way Ottery brings up certain aspects of Occum's diaries implies that he disagrees with many of the ideals mentioned in them. Ottery writes "he doesn't write much about his personal 'life' – how poverty and depression may have led to alcohol".