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    differently through rhetorical appeals. These devices are what speakers use to encourage and send a message for their audiences to understand, to learn from its moral value. Elie Wiesel is a great man and Holocaust survivor who presents the Perils of Indifference speech within the White House, in front of the president and the American citizens. In hopes of motivating those that lack interests to take action, the Holocaust survivor uses hortative tones, analogical reasoning, and emotional thought to

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    Elie Wiesel in his descriptive Speech, “The Perils of Indifference,” suggests that indifference is treacherous. He supports his message by highlighting the horrible reasonings of genocides such as: “World Wars,” “Civil wars,” and “assassinations.” Moreover, after contemplating the context of Wiesel's speech it grants the audience a greater understanding, of how indifference ruined the lives of many. Wiesel’s purpose is to inform the audience that indifference is seductive and one of the worst feelings;

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    recipient and Holocaust survivor, Elie Wiesel, in the text, “The Perils of Indifference,” uses numerous of effective rhetorical strategies in order to build his credibility and engage his audience. Wiesel’s purpose is to persuade his audience to denounce indifference and act to stop the suffering and intolerance that occurs around the globe. Throughout the text, Wiesel describes historical events during the Holocaust and how indifference allowed for suffering and injustices to continue. Nevertheless

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    to the indifference that causes suffering. In, “The Perils of Indifference,” by the Jewish Holocaust survivor, Elie Wiesel, indifference is spoken upon which denotatively means “lack of interest, concern, or sympathy.” Being a Holocaust survivor, Elie Wiesel, claims that indifference is “dangerous” and in fact “more dangerous than anger and hatred.” Furthermore, the author describes that many would prefer an “unjust God than an indifferent one.” Why? Because to be the victim of indifference is to

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    Both speeches written by Elie Wiesel “The Perils of Indifference” and Martin Luther king Jr. “Letter from Birmingham Jail” give rhetorical responses that contain the three elements ethos, pathos, and logos. Elie Wiesel focuses more pathos and logos to gain sympathy towards his audience in a logical way. He was a survivor of the Holocaust separated from his family through several concentration camps. His parents and his sister died while being separated but Wiesel is able to confidently talk about

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    current battle. There are two important figures in human rights history and they are Susan B. Anthony and Elie Wiesel. Anthony’s case changed the course in history for women when she gave her speech On Women’s Right to Vote. Wiesel speech, The Perils of Indifference, provided a critical subject that normally society chooses to ignore. Anthony and Wiesel came from different backgrounds and eras. Anthony was born on February 15, 1920 and was raised in a Quaker household (Biography, 2017). Wiesel was born

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    Elie Wiesel—a Holocaust survivor and award-winning human rights activist—passionately gave his speech, “The Perils of Indifference,” while in the White House on April 12, 1999. The speech was part of the Millennium Lecture series, which was hosted by President Bill Clinton and his wife. Mrs. Hilary Clinton introduced Elie as well, saying: "It was more than a year ago that I asked Elie if he would be willing to participate in these Millennium Lectures...I never could have imagined that when the time

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    Wiesel’s “The Perils of Indifference: Lessons Learned from a Violent Century” (Wiesel 289) both examine the effect of human actions. Wiesel’s speech is the more persuasive due to the emotional element as well his plainly stated view upon indifference, whereas Orwell’s narrative leaves the reader questioning his action. Elie Wiesel born in 1928 is a Jewish holocaust survivor, who later in life won the noble peace prize and published over 40 different books. The speech The Perils of Indifference: Lessons

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    There are a variety of rhetorical choices that are very important and effective in helping writers make a strong case in the minds of their audience. In Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. S's great speech "I Have a Dream" and Elie Wiesel's speech "Perils of Indifference", both use many rhetorical choices to make their audience feel better and convinced of their message. Rhetorical devices help authors by making their articles or speeches more compelling and persuasive. Speakers and writers use these rhetorical

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    Two speeches one hundred and seventy two years apart have made lasting impressions upon their future readers. On Women's Right to Vote by Susan B. Anthony and The Perils of Indifference by Elie Wiesel are each written by a now famous political activist. Analyzing these two speeches reveals that although they were written during vastly different times in history they have a similar theme: civil rights. Susan B. Anthony fought to earn women the right to vote and her speech in 1872 made it clear that

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