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Why did Wiesel begin his novel with the account of Moshe the Beadle

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Elie Wiesel began his novel with Moshe the Beadle because it was a way to represent the theme, silence helps the oppressor, not the oppressed and it also shows where and when Elie's relationship with his religion stands.
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