Question

ering and reflecting on the holocaust
author elie wiesel, age 15. this photograph was likely taken not long before he was deported to auschwitz.
we arrived at the station, where the cattle cars were waiting. ever since my book night i have pursued those nocturnal trains that crossed the devastated continent. their shadow haunts my writing. they symbolize solitude, distress, and the relentless march of jewish...
ever since my book night i have pursued those nocturnal trains that crossed the devastated continent. their shadow haunts my writing. — all rivers run to the sea, elie wiesel
why does wiesel include these sentences?
to convey the impact of his experience
to note the destruction the war caused in europe

Explanation:

Elie Wiesel's sentences about the nocturnal trains relate to his Holocaust experience. The phrase "their shadow haunts my writing" and the context of his deportation (shown in the photo) suggest he includes these to show how his experience (like the trains' role in deportation) impacts his writing. The option "to convey the impact of his experience" fits as the trains symbolize his trauma, and he's showing how it affects his work. The other option about war destruction in Europe is less direct—his focus is personal experience's impact on his writing, not just noting war destruction.

Answer:

to convey the impact of his experience