Assertion Analysis #2

"The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. The opposite of beauty is not ugliness, it's indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it's indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, but indifference between life and death." - Elie Wiesel

   Elie Wiesel's view on the world is that everyone is indifferent. Indifferent meaning unimportant or the lack of interest. He states that there is no hate, no ugliness, no heresy, nothing but indifference. Americans have become so indifferent, they no longer care of what is going on in the world around them, for all they care about, is themselves. It is way easier for Americans to avoid what's going on around them then actually care of what's happening. Americans have become indifferent, without a care in the world. 

   Wiesel uses rhetorical devices to support his claim on indifference. He uses anaphora and repetition like "The opposite of" and "indifference" to catch the viewers attention on his argument. His syntax, consists of short statement sentences and  long statement. " The opposite of beauty is not ugliness, it's indifference." His mood throughout  his assertion is negative. He uses words like "Indifferent," that have negative connotation. Throughout his assertion he repeats indifferent in order to demonstrate how important it is and to remind the audience that we have become indifferent, and we should start to care.