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I am moved, deeply moved by your words, Chairman Aarvik. And it is with a profound sense of humility that I accept the honor—the highest there is—that you have chosen to bestow upon me. I know your choice transcends my person.

2 Do I have the right to represent the multitudes who have perished? Do I have the right to accept this great honor on their behalf? I do not. No one may speak for the dead, no one may interpret their mutilated dreams and visions. And yet, I sense their presence. I always do—and at this moment more than ever. The presence of my parents, that of my little sister. The presence of my teachers, my friends, my companions …

3 This honor belongs to all the survivors and their children and, through us, to the Jewish people with whose destiny I have always identified.

Question 1: Why does Wiesel choose to include the information in paragraphs 2-3 in his speech? Hint: *Read the entire speech before answering this question*
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He's honoring the dead people and the survivors a sense of mourning

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Wiesel chooses to include the information in paragraphs 2-3 because he does not want others to forget, otherwise history could repeat itself.

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