Question

read this passage:
i remember: it happened yesterday, or eternities ago. a young jewish boy discovered the kingdom of night. i remember his bewilderment, i remember his anguish. it all happened so fast. the ghetto. the deportation. the sealed cattle car. the fiery altar upon which the history of our people and the future of mankind were meant to be sacrificed.
i remember he asked his father: can this be true? this is the twentieth century, not the middle ages. who would allow such crimes to be committed? how could the world remain silent? and now the boy is turning to me. tell me, he asks, what have you done with my future, what have you done with your life?
-elie wiesel, nobel prize acceptance speech, 1986
why does wiesel talk about himself in the third person?
a. to focus the audience on the terrible experiences he had as a child
b. to ask the audience members to consider what they would do in his situation
c. to answer a question that many people have asked him about
d. to give the audience facts and evidence that support his argument

Explanation:

By using the third - person, Wiesel can distance himself slightly and make the story of his childhood experiences more of a universal narrative. It helps to draw the audience's attention to the events themselves (the ghetto, deportation, etc.) rather than just focusing on "Wiesel the individual." This way, the audience is more likely to focus on the horror of the experiences described.

Answer:

A. To focus the audience on the terrible experiences he had as a child