Cards in this guide (21)
Where did the Jews immigrate from during World War 2
to the united states, italy
What is a good thesis statment about Elie Wiesel
the perils of indifference
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.
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
The processes of bone scan imagining and radiocarbon dating are what
similar because they both depend on spontaneous radioactive decay.
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 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
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 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.
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
What statement is most clearly an example of ethos
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
What does Wiesel encourage the world to do in this passage
Take sides and work to end suffering