Elie Wiesel does a good job ordering his ideas into his work “The Perils of Indifference.” By starting his speech with his story, but being told in a third-person point-of-view, he is setting up the story and giving up background information to the audience listening. Starting this way it helps set up the main idea of what he is trying to say and give background information on the subject. He continues to address the president. He thanks the first lady for the stands that she has been doing. By giving the audience background information he is helping set up the mood for the rest of his speech. Thanking the people in the audience is a way of showing that he is there in peace, that he, in no way is trying to insult the audience. He continues
