Question

fifty - four years ago to the day, a young jewish boy from a small town in the carpathian mountains woke up, not far from goethes beloved weimar, in a place of eternal infamy called buchenwald. he was finally free, but there was no joy in his heart. he thought there never would be again. liberated a day earlier by american soldiers, he remembers their rage at what they saw. and even if he lives to be a very old man, he will always be grateful to them for that rage, and also for their compassion. though he did not understand their language, their eyes told him what he needed to know — that they, too, would remember, and bear witness. — elie wiesel, \the perils of indifference,\ 1999 in \the perils of indifference,\ why does wiesel begin his speech by thanking the u.s. soldiers for their sacrifices? a. to show his gratitude at being invited to speak b. to ask the united states to bring war criminals to justice c. to appeal directly to the mostly u.s. audience d. to express his anger at other countries that didnt help

Explanation:

The passage shows Elie Wiesel was liberated by American soldiers from Buchenwald. He expresses deep - seated gratitude for their compassion and rage at what they saw. Thanking them at the start of his speech is a sincere expression of his thankfulness for being saved.

Answer:

No option is correct as the main reason is to express his gratitude for being liberated. But if we assume the closest, it could be that he wants to show his gratitude for their actions in liberating him, and none of the given options (A. To show his gratitude at being invited to speak; B. To ask the United States to bring war criminals to justice; C. To appeal directly to the mostly U.S. audience; D. To express his anger at other countries that didn't help) fully capture this. If forced to choose, none of these options are ideal but the sentiment is closest to expressing gratitude which isn't accurately represented among the choices.