Wiesel focuses heavily on demonstrating respect for his audience as well as proving himself worthy of giving a speech about the consequences of indifference, as he has directly experienced the impacts of it. When addressing his audience, he refers to the administrative members as “Excellencies” and the general public as “friends,” demonstrating that he is reverent toward the people. By approaching his audience with courtesy, Wiesel signifies that he is speaking to earn honor from his listeners, while giving them the sense that he accepts their opinions and recognizes that they are intelligent people who do not need to be explained the simple difference between right and wrong. Wiesel’s audience is willing to listen due to the fact that they
