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
-Elie Wiesel, "The Perils of Indifference, 1999
How is Wiesel establishing logos in this passage from "The Perils of
Indifference"?
O A. He appeals to the audience's emotions by recalling a sad
event.
O B. He asks the audience to feel bad about what happened to
the St. Louis
C. He uses a rhetorical question to focus attention on his
purpose.
D. He gives a specific example of a tragedy caused by
indifference

answer

answer: a: they can affect the author’s perspective and in turn the theme and purpose for the writing.

the author's background and time period greatly affect the text that the author produces. this is because we are all a reflection of our time period and background. depending on where and when we were born, we will find some questions more important than others. for example, if we are a wealthy person born in medieval times, we will most likely be interested in courtly love and stories of knights and honour. however, if we are born in the 20th century in africa, we might instead focus on colonialism and its effects on the newly liberated countries. the theme and the purpose of writing are both affected by these conditions.

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answer: metaphor: because there is a comparison between the treasures spread on the ground and the evil seed of adam drifting from the shoreline  

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