Question

Read this passage from Elie Wiesel's 1999 speech "The Perils of

Indifference":
The depressing tale of the St. Louis is a case in point. Sixty
years ago, its human cargo - nearly 1,000 Jews – was
turned back to Nazi Germany. And that happened after the
Kristallnacht, after the first state sponsored pogrom, with
hundreds of Jewish shops destroyed, synagogues burned,
thousands of people put in concentration camps. And that
ship, which was already in the shores of the United States,
was sent back.
How is Wiesel establishing logos in this passage?
O A. By using a rhetorical question to focus attention on his purpose
B. By giving a specific example of a tragedy caused by indifference
C. By asking the audience to feel bad about what happened to the St.
Louis
D. By appealing to the audience's emotions by recalling a sad event
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Answer 1

By giving a specific example of a tragedy caused by indifference

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer: B. By giving a specific example of a tragedy caused by indifference

Step-by-step explanation:

Logos is referred to as an appeal to logic and a way by which the audience can be persuaded with reason, through the use of facts and figures when crafting a persuasive writing.

Wiesel is establishing logos in this passage by giving a specific example of a tragedy caused by indifference. In this case, by giving a example of indifference, Wiesel is giving further information to persuade the audience.