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Elie Wiesel

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What is the best definition of the underlined words in this passage Full of principle

Ostentatious Gratuities is the best definition of the underlined words in the passage full of principle.

How did the Nazis limit the rights of Jews living in German-occupied countries
  1. they made it illegal for Jews to do business with non-Jews
  2. they made Jews wear stars so Jews could always be identified
  3. they burned Jewish homes and businesses
  4. they deported Jews
  5. they killed Jews
  6. etc.
What evidence from the text best represents the central point of Wiesel's Nobel Prize acceptance speech

we must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.

Why does Wiesel begin the Perils of Indifference by thanking the US soldiers who freed him

To appeal directly to the mostly U.S. audience.

What emotion did Wiesel believe is most harmful to humanity

indifference

Why does wiesel mention the St. Louis in thus passage

To show how the United States failed to act on behalf of the Jews during WWII.

Or

To show that the United States was indifferent to human suffering

What memory does Wiesel begin The Perils of Indifference with

The day he was freed from a concentration camp

Which example from the conclusion of The Perils of Indifference helps Wiesel to reestablish his ethos

The emotional range of the young boy accompanying the old man.

How does Wiesel reestablish his ethos in the conclusion to The Perils of Indifference

he remind the audience of his experiences as a holocaust survivor.

Why does Wiesel spend time during his speech complimenting Franklin D. Roosevelt

To soften his later attacks that the United States was indifferent to the suffering of the

How does Wiesel establish logos in The Perils of Indifference

By giving specific examples of human tragedies caused by indifference

Why does Wiesel refer to indifference as tempting

To show that being indifferent to suffering is easy.

What behavior is most clearly a response to a rhetorical situation

Speaking especially slowly and clearly Apex

How does Wiesel most clearly try to persuade the audience in this passage

buy a pilling to the emotions of the audience

What rhetorical strategy is Wiesel using in the passage

logos by showing a specific example of the cost of indiffernce

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