Compare And Contrast The American Idea And Keep Memory Alive

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Douglas Lee English l Kizzy Gray 1 February 2023 Compare and contrast Essay Authors use rhetorical devices and appeals to catch the reader's attention. Rhetorical devices are used to trigger emotions of the reader and convince the reader or listener. Rhetorical appeals let the author have a better chance to persuade the reader of the author’s goal. In “ Keep Memory Alive” and “The American Idea” the authors used rhetorical devices and appeals to persuade the reader or the reader what the author is trying to tell the reader. The first story is “Keep Memory Alive” by Elie Wiesel. This story is about the author claiming the Nobel Peace Reward for the survivor and kids. This story happened around the Holocaust. The Holocaust was a genocide