Question

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.

Why does Wiesel speak about himself in the third person?

A.It makes him seem funnier.
B.It shifts the focus to the audience.
C.It shifts the focus to his difficult childhood.
D.It makes the speech less important.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C) It shifts the focus to his difficult childhood.

Wiesel speaks about himself in the third person because "It shifts the focus to his difficult childhood."

Elie Wiesel continues his writing stating that "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."

We are referring to the acceptance speech when Wiesel received the Nobel Peace Prize on December 10, 1986, in Oslo, Norway.