The Perils Of Indifference Rhetorical Devices

On December 5, 1999, Elie Wiesel delivered a speech at the White House that left everyone there considering what he had just said. Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor, was abducted by German Nazis when he was 12 years old along with his parents, three sisters, and mother. In his address "The Perils of Indifference," in which he discusses the injustices that individuals must bear and challenges the audience to become activists so as never to overlook the pain of others, Elie was asked to the White House to discuss the Nazis. His use of rhetorical techniques including parallelism, repetition, and rhetorical questions fills his speech with empathy. Elie Wiesel uses rhetorical strategies including rhetorical questions, pathos, and parallelism to make his speech "The Perlis of Indifference," in which he explains the injustices

According to Elie Wiesel, our sorrow and suffering are little in compared to the apathy with which we have not responded. The fact that we choose to ignore other people's pain shows that the problem of indifference will never be overcome. As a child, Wiesel observed horrific injustices that inspired him to not only teach people about indifference, but also to show them the risks of indifference's anguish and despair. “Indifference, after all, is more dangerous than anger or hatred.(Wiesel)”This comment also helps him comprehend apathy since he utilizes words like "hate" to make his audience feel wounded in some way because no one appreciates being a target. Wiesel used rhetorical questions and references to make his point relatable to every individual in his audience, making his address clear, dependable, and, most importantly, pleasant by putting the audience in his shoes and the shoes of those who have suffered as a result of apathy. Tragic events ruined Elie Wiesel's life. Because he is speaking from personal experience, he gains credibility knowing that the audience has a thorough understanding of the topic. Many people won't