Question

if this passage were rewritten from a third - person omniscient perspective, what major change would occur in the impact of the narrative?
readers would feel more connected to elie’s pain.
readers would focus more on god’s role than elie’s perspective.
readers would understand the events in a less chronological way.
readers would gain less personal insight into the emotional toll of the holocaust.
in the excerpt, elie repeatedly describes “smoke” and “flames.” which interpretation best explains the symbolic relationship between these two images?

Explanation:

1. When a passage is rewritten from a first - person to a third - person omniscient perspective, the personal, intimate connection readers have with the narrator's emotions is often lost. In the case of a narrative about the Holocaust, the first - person perspective allows for a deep dive into the emotional toll. A third - person omniscient perspective would likely make the emotional experience less personal for readers.
2. Smoke and flames are often associated with destruction and horror in the context of the Holocaust. Flames are the source of destruction, and smoke is the by - product, symbolizing the aftermath and the omnipresence of the horror.

Answer:

1. Readers would gain less personal insight into the emotional toll of the Holocaust.
2. Flames represent the source of destruction and horror, while smoke represents the omnipresent aftermath of that destruction.