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The Perils Of Indifference By Elie Wiesel

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American Jewish writer, professor, political activist, and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel speaks with passion and truth in his speech, “The Perils of Indifference” (April 12, 1999), argues that indifference is the worst trait a person can conceive due to its intolerable traits as well as telling America of its mistakes during World War II. He supports his claim by first thanking his audience for rescuing him in the concentration camps and allowing him into this country, then teaches his audience the true meaning of indifference, then confronts the U.S. government in a calm manner for their mistakes during the war, and finally finishes his speech with refreshing the idea of indifference and why it is so important. Wiesel’s purpose is to identify
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