Cards in this guide (17)
In The Perils of Indifference what evidence does Wiesel give that the United States has been successful in ending human suffering
In The Perils of Indifference Wiesel gives the evidence that the
United States is a great country and has the greatest democracy,
the most generous of all new nations in modern history that has
been successful in ending human suffering.
How did the Nazis limit the rights of Jews living in German-occupied countries
- they made it illegal for Jews to do business with non-Jews
- they made Jews wear stars so Jews could always be identified
- they burned Jewish homes and businesses
- they deported Jews
- they killed Jews
- etc.
Why does Wiesel mention other human rights figures such as Nelson Mandela and Albert Schweitzer
To establish ethos and show that Wiesel is thinking about justice for all humanity
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.
What emotion did Wiesel believe is most harmful to humanity
The processes of bone scan imagining and radiocarbon dating are what
similar because they both depend on spontaneous radioactive decay.
What makes talking about himself in the third person an effective rhetorical strategy for Wiesel
the audience can focus on weasels terrible childhood
What memory does Wiesel begin The Perils of Indifference with
The day he was freed from a concentration camp
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.
How does Wiesel establish ethos by mentioning other human rights figures such as Nelson Mandela
Answer this question… By showing that he is thinking about
injustice and compassion on a worldwide scale
What limitations did the Nazis place on the rights of Jews living in Germany
Nazis took away the Jew's right to own property.
Why does Wiesel refer to indifference as tempting
To show that being indifferent to suffering is easy.
How does Wiesel establish ethos and show that he is thinking about injustice and compassion on a worldwide scale
By mentioning other human rights figures, like Nelson Mandela
and Albert Schweitzer
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
How does Wiesel feel about silence in this passage
What rhetorical strategy is Wiesel using in the passage
logos by showing a specific example of the cost of indiffernce