Phan 1
Taylor Phan
Mr. Soeth
English 3 AP
February 2, 2011
REHUGO Analysis—Speech
A: “The Perils of Indifference” delivered by Elie Wiesel, a survivor of the Holocaust, at the White House on April 12, 1999.
B: In this speech given by Elie Wiesel directed toward the President Clinton, Mrs. Clinton, members of Congress, Ambassador Holbrooke, and friends to commemorate the 54th anniversary of the end of the World War II.
C. Wiesel effectively conveys different aspects of his child hood and described in great detail what he saw and for the most part, what he and almost every other person trapped in a concentration camp during World War II felt. He establishes his ethos when he says that he was a young Jewish boy, and now he stands before the president showing the audience that he survived being in a concentration camp during the war. He goes on define “indifference” which means “no difference” in the words of Wiesel. After he defines the word indifferent, he links it back to how the prisoners felt while they were incarcerated in these camps. “They no longer felt pain, hunger, thirst. They feared nothing. They felt nothing. They were dead and did not know it.” This quote shows that each prisoner was isolated and deprived of the bare necessities of life such as food, water, and family. Family is a necessity because with out food and water there is no reason to live but they you reasons to live, they give you hope, and they also give you love. Without these essential pieces of life, how can a person feel alive? As Wiesel states, “indifference is always the friend of the enemy, for it benefits the aggressor -- never his victim, whose pain is magnified when he or she feels forgotten.” Wiesel shows that being indifferent never benefits the victim because it is a friend of the enemy.
D. Rhetorical Strategies:
a. Rhetorical Question: Wiesel uses a series of rhetorical questions on after another to challenge the audience and make them give some thought on the topic of indifference. The questions asked force the audience the think critically and search for a right answer. For example, “Why was there a greater effort to save SS murderers after the war than to save their victims during the war?” This rhetorical question establishes logos because it can’t be justified by the audience or the government. These questions work well with his argument because they can’t be answered in a way that would make the Americans proud of what they did after they defeated the Nazis.
b. Allusion: In the beginning of the speech, Wiesel alludes to different assassinations that have to occured to people who have fought for people’s rights. Wiesel also alludes to different genocides such as the Rwanda genocide and the Cambodian genocide. He then asks a rhetorical question of whether we have learned from the mistakes and crimes that the world has committed.
MLA Citation:
Wiesel, Elie. "The Perils of Indifference." Millennium Lecture Series. White House, Washington, D.C. 12 Apr. 1999. Speech
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Destiny Ornelas
Mr. Soeth
English 3AP
Febuary 2, 2011
REHUGO Analysis: History – Speech
A. A.Elie Wiesel delivers his speech, “The Perils of Indifference,” on April 12, 1999 in regards to the results of indifference in the past century.
B. B. Being a victim of the Holocaust, Elie uses his own experiences to show the results of indifference. He points out how the world knew of the cruel doings of Hitler and his army yet still did nothing about it. He tells how you cant be a bystander to hatred and cruelty and not take some responsibility for it. “Why did some of America's largest corporations continue to do business with Hitler's Germany until 1942? It has been suggested, and it was documented, that the Wehrmacht could not have conducted its invasion of France without oil obtained from American sources”. Elie Wiesel now wants the future generations to not be so indifferent in situations that are going on around the world.
C. C.Elie Wiesel does an outstanding job at effectively showing how indifference should no longer go on around the world. He explains and gives examples from history to his audience about how indifference is a sin and a punishment. He tells how looking away and ignoring the victims’ cries for help is ultimely “inhuman and it only “benefits the aggressor” because it allows them to get away with their “crimes against humanity”. He tells how the onlookers are just as responsible cause they allow the crimes to go on without thinking of the victims. He summarizes it with the question “ Does it mean we have learned from the past?” to leave his audience thinking about if we are ready to change the way we are.
D. D.Elie Wiesel alludes to the holocaust and the liberation of Jewish people all throughout the speech to develop his credibility. He also uses allusion by referring to numerous wars, genocides and assassinations such as World War one and World War two, past civil wars, the assassinations of Ghandi and Martin Luther King Jr., and the Holocaust and Rwanda. He does this to exemplify indifference that has happened throughout the past century’s by telling how terrible things have happened in the world and everyone knew yet no one tried to stop it. After explaining to his audience how the world has been indifferent to each other he uses rhetorical strategy by asking numerous questions such as “Does it mean that we have learned from the past?” to engage his readers in thinking about if we truly have learned from our past mistakes in order to make the future a better one.
REHUGO Analysis Speech
Daniela Lalopu
Mr. Soeth
February 2, 2011
English 3 AP
REHUGO Analysis—Speech: The Perils of Indifference
A. Speaker of speech: Elie Wiesel Name of speech: “The Perils of Indifference”
B. This speech was delivered 12 April 1999, Washington, D.C. by Elie Wiesel. He was giving his speech to President Bill Clinton and the First Lady Hillary Clinton. The speech was a remembrance to the fifty-fourth anniversary of the end of World War II, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and his survival of the Holocaust.
C. While giving his speech Wiesel stresses the meaning of “indifference” quite passionately. He describes it as an example of the differences, “crime and punishment, cruelty and compassion, good and evil.” The comparisons bring a variety of classes that indifference can evaluate on. Wiesel also emphasizes how those who are indifferent show no meaning as he said, “Of course, indifference can be tempting -- more than that, seductive. It is so much easier to look away from victims. It is so much easier to avoid such rude interruptions to our work, our dreams, our hopes. It is, after all, awkward, troublesome, to be involved in another person's pain and despair. Yet, for the person who is indifferent, his or her neighbor are of no consequence. And, therefore, their lives are meaningless.” His stressing the facts of indifference shows that being indifferent shows no value or that it is worth anything. He also expresses in simplistic yet effective detail the conditions and outcomes of the “Muselmanner” prisoners in the camps during the Holocaust, “Wrapped in their torn blankets, they would sit or lie on the ground, staring vacantly into space, unaware of who or where they were -- strangers to their surroundings. They no longer felt pain, hunger, thirst. They feared nothing. They felt nothing. They were dead and did not know it.”
D. Rhetorical Strategies:
a. Wiesel uses the repetition of “indifference.” The effect of this particular repetition is that he depths the meaning of indifference, “indifference is always the friend of the enemy, for it benefits the aggressor -- never his victim.” The fact of how indifference is more beneficial to the “aggressor” instead of his “victim.”
b. His counterpoints of the different categories that he identifies of indifference, “crime and punishment, cruelty and compassion, good and evil.” This brings the effect of comparing and contrasting those particular categories to the topic in which they follow indifference. He also uses exemplification, “The most tragic of all prisoners were the "Muselmanner," as they were called. Wrapped in their torn blankets, they would sit or lie on the ground, staring vacantly into space, unaware of who or where they were -- strangers to their surroundings. They no longer felt pain, hunger, thirst. They feared nothing. They felt nothing. They were dead and did not know it.” The effect of his exemplification is that he describes the outcome of this particular camp group that could not realize that they were dead.
MLA Citation for Speech:
Wiesel, Elie “The Perils of Indifference” East Room, the White House, Millennium Lecture Series, Delivered 12 April 1999, Washington, D.C.
Christy Brown
Soeth
English 3 AP
February 2, 2011
REHUGO Analysis: Historical—Speech
A. Elie Wiesel gives his speech, “The Perils of Indifference,” on April 12, 1999.
B. Elie Wiesel's speech was given to say goodbye to the horrific events of the 20th Century and a hello to the new millennium. The Holocaust victim provides his audience with specific events and occasions that occurred during the time of the Holocaust to support his idea of indifference. The speech was directed towards American citizens, the President, First Lady, Ambassador Holbrooke, members of Congress, and friends.
C. As Wiesel said, "in a way, to be indifferent to that suffering is what makes the human being inhuman. Indifference, after all, is more dangerous than anger and hatred." One who is indifferent also shows signs of apathy. Within anger, there may be some sort of emotion behind that, where within indifference there is not. The amount of indifference in today’s society is nearly unbearable. In paragraph 21, Wiesel asks "Have we really learned from our experiences?" Although his response may be yes, the country does not fulfill these expectations. Since it is so much easier to ignore the constant, unjust happenings in today's society, no one gives it the full attention that is very much needed. Wiesel yearns for the day when agony and suffering are no longer present in today's society. He challenges his audience to put an end to indifference forever.
D. Rhetorical Strategies:
- Allusions: Wiesel alludes to many historical events. By the references to such events like World War I, World War II, several Civil wars, Hiroshima bombing, and the assassinations of numerous historical figures, he is exemplifying his idea of indifference.
- Rhetorical Questions: Wiesel's consistent use of rhetorical questions, such as “What are its courses and incapable consequences? Is it a philosophy? Is there a philosophy of indifference conceivable? Can one possibly view indifference as a virtue? Is it necessary at times to practice it simply to keep one's sanity, love normally, and enjoy a fine meal and a glass of wine, as the world around us experiences harrowing upheavals?, " keeps his audience's mental participation active and encourages them to act upon his argument.
MLA Citation:
Wiesel, Elie. "American Rhetoric: Elie Wiesel - The Perils of Indifference." American Rhetoric: The Power of Oratory in the United States. 12 Apr. 1999. Web. 02 Feb. 2011. .
Kyle Gheen
Soeth AP Eng 3
2/2/11
Period 2
A.Elie Weisel gives his speech, “The Perils of Indifference,” on
B.Speech is given to President Clinton, Mrs. Clinton, members of the congress, Ambassador Holbrooke, and Excellencies.
C.The main question that Weisel is trying to bring up is has humanity learned its. lesson by doing injust to those who are of different ethnicity or different religious background. He starts off to tell a story about a young Jewish boy growing up and living with hatred around him and being treated uncivilized. He talks about the assassinations of good people such as Ghandi, the Kennedys, and Martin Luther King Jr., and giving very detailed descriptions of concentration camps like Auschwitz and how the people inside the “Black gates,” reacted. Talking about how the prisoners would, “sit or lie on the ground, staring vacantly into space, unaware of who or where they were -- strangers to their surroundings.” How he thought the camps were kept secret from the world. He goes on to say that even though they felt they could count on a country, they were mistaken when the St. Lois passenger ship filled with Jewish men and women had to turn back to Nazi Germany. In order to show the injustice in the world, Weisel uses examples from history to show that the ones who fought back were the ones that lost the battle. The Jewish population was exiled and slaughtered because of there beliefs. Ghandi and Martin Luther King Jr. were assassinated for wanting equality in there nations. The Kennedys were assassinated because they wanted to lead the United States to become a better country. Weisel is asking the not only the President, the congress, or the ambassador what is going to be changed to form equality, but hes also asking the people of the United States.
D. One rhetorical strategy was stating the definition of the word indifference. He uses this rhetorical strategy to set himself to backup his claim and ideals. By giving the audience the definition of the word indifference it gives them an idea of what Weisels claim is going to be. By giving multiple examples of indifference the audience is able to click the example and the definition together to further understand what Weisels claim and tone is. Another rhetorical strategy is allusion by telling the audience a story on how
Wiesel, Elie. "The Perils of Indifference." Millennium Lecture Series. dleivered 12 April 1999 . Washington D.C.
Historical REGUHO
Kyle Gheen
Soeth AP Eng.
2/2/11
Period.2
A.Elie Weisel gives his speech, “The Perils of Indifference,” on
B.Speech is given to President Clinton, Mrs. Clinton, members of the congress, Ambassador Holbrooke, and Excellencies.
C.The main question that Weisel is trying to bring up is has humanity learned its. lesson by doing injust to those who are of different ethnicity or different religious background. He starts off to tell a story about a young Jewish boy growing up and living with hatred around him and being treated uncivilized. He talks about the assassinations of good people such as Ghandi, the Kennedys, and Martin Luther King Jr., and giving very detailed descriptions of concentration camps like Auschwitz and how the people inside the “Black gates,” reacted. Talking about how the prisoners would, “sit or lie on the ground, staring vacantly into space, unaware of who or where they were -- strangers to their surroundings.” How he thought the camps were kept secret from the world. He goes on to say that even though they felt they could count on a country, they were mistaken when the St. Lois passenger ship filled with Jewish men and women had to turn back to Nazi Germany. In order to show the injustice in the world, Weisel uses examples from history to show that the ones who fought back were the ones that lost the battle. The Jewish population was exiled and slaughtered because of there beliefs. Ghandi and Martin Luther King Jr. were assassinated for wanting equality in there nations. The Kennedys were assassinated because they wanted to lead the United States to become a better country. Weisel is asking the not only the President, the congress, or the ambassador what is going to be changed to form equality, but hes also asking the people of the United States.
D. One rhetorical strategy was stating the definition of the word indifference. He uses this rhetorical strategy to set himself to backup his claim and ideals. By giving the audience the definition of the word indifference it gives them an idea of what Weisels claim is going to be. By giving multiple examples of indifference the audience is able to click the example and the definition together to further understand what Weisels claim and tone is. Another rhetorical strategy is allusion by telling the audience a story on how
Wiesel, Elie. "The Perils of Indifference." Millennium Lecture Series. dleivered
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
REHUGO #2
Jochebed Ramat
Mr. Soeth
English 3 AP
February 3, 2011
REHUGO Analysis: History - Speech
A. Elie Wiesel delivers his speech, "The Perils of Indifference," on April 12, 1999.
B. Wiesel gives this speech before President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton
to commemorate the 54th anniversary of the end of World War II and to participate in the
Millennium Lecture series. Elie Wiesel was one of the survivors of the Holocaust as he and
his family were sent to the Auschwitz and Buchenwald concentration camps from 1942 to
April 11, 1945.
C. Wiesel effectively captures the audience's attention by narrating how he felt as "a young
Jewish boy" during the liberation of the Buchenwald camp. He further goes on to define
indifference as "not only a sin" but a "punishment" as well. Wiesel connects indifference
to how it "benefits the aggressor -- never his victim" by providing an example of how the
"Muselmanner" prisoners were unaware that they were "dead." He defines the indifference
of the provoker as "what makes the human being inhuman." Wiesel also relates indifference
to "bystanders" such as the Pentagon and State Department by raising questions as to why such
groups were not able to act quickly. He even mentions Franklin Delano Roosevelt's decision of
rejecting the arrival of the St. Louis full of Jews and sending them back to Germany. This leads
Wiesel to ask: "Why the indifference, on the highest level, to the suffering of the victims?" He
further contrasts this with the present intervention of the United States and NATO to help the
victims in Kosovo. Wiesel evokes a proud tone as he says "this time, the world was not silent."
He effectively concludes his speech by referring back to the "young Jewish boy" at the
beginning of his speech.
D. Rhetorical Strategies:
a. Allusion: Wiesel refers to World War I and World War II, the assassinations of Martin Luther
King, Jr., Gandhi, John and Robert Kennedy, and the Rwandan genocide to exemplify universal
strife that has occurred throughout history. He also refers to the liberation of Buchenwald when
he was a "young Jewish boy" at the beginning of his speech to establish his credibility for his
audience.
b. Repetition: Wiesel describes indifference by stating "Indifference is not a response.
Indifference is not a beginning..." to further appeal to the emotions. He also says "This time,
we..." in order to contrast the difference of the actions the United States did during World War II
and the present situation concerning Kosovo.
MLA Citation for Speech:
Wiesel, Elie. "The Perils of Indifference." Millennium Lecture Series. White House,
Washington, D.C., U.S.A. 12 April 1999. Guest Lecture.
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