The Perils Of Indifference Summary

The Perils Of Indifference

Wiesel wishes to convey that indifference is dangerous. For example, Wiesel states that to ignore a victim is a just as dangerous as being the murderer themselves. In lines 57-61, Wiesel expresses that to ignore a victim is to make it seem that the fact that they are struggling to survive and the fact that they are in a fatal condition is of absolutely no value, which only makes their situation worse. Since the victim is being hurt more, the villain is the only one who is being supported. Wiesel demonstrates the danger of indifference even more in lines 90-99 when he talks about the indifference of the American people at the time of the Holocaust. He expresses that Americans knew about the harms that European Jews …show more content…
First, the author expresses the negative qualities of paper publishing. After that, the author expresses the benefits of digital publishing that paper publishing doesn’t have. In lines 1-4, the author mentions the many disadvantages for being in publishing: risky publishers, paper-thin magazines, countless media layoffs, and excessive paper waste. Here, the author is stating what he is not supporting: paper publishing. He states each of the disadvantages so that the disagreers know that these will not be in the type of publishing that the author recommends. Afterward, in lines 5-7, the author introduces the type of publishing that he recommends-digital publishing- and then states the benefits of it. He states that using a digital platform, there are portable books which lead to an ever-growing count of readers around the world, there is publishing-on-demand, a customized editorial, and more. By first stating the negative qualities of paper publishing that the author will not support and then stating the simplicity and benefits of digital publishing, the author addresses the concerns of the