Question

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?

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 audiences emotions by recalling a sad event

Explanation:

To determine how Wiesel establishes logos, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The passage does not use a rhetorical question, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: Wiesel provides the specific example of the St. Louis ship (with nearly 1,000 Jews turned back to Nazi Germany after Kristallnacht) to illustrate a tragedy caused by indifference. Logos often uses examples and facts to persuade, so this fits.
• Option C: Asking the audience to feel bad is an emotional appeal (pathos), not logos, so C is incorrect.
• Option D: Appealing to emotions is pathos, not logos, so D is incorrect.

Answer:

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