Question

question 11 of 20
read this passage from elie wiesels nobel peace prize acceptance speech:
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 shifts the focus to his difficult childhood.
b. it shifts the focus to the audience.
c. it makes him seem funnier.
d. it makes the speech less important.

Explanation:

Speaking in the third - person about his childhood self distances him emotionally from the traumatic events. This allows the focus to be on the difficult childhood experiences rather than on himself as the current speaker. It helps to universalize the experience to some extent and draw attention to the hardships endured during that time.

Answer:

A. It shifts the focus to his difficult childhood.