Elie Wiesel polarizes human action throughout his speech. He praises people for their goodness, while he warns of the potential for evil. Write a 100-word speech of your own. In the speech, make a public plea for empathy for a cause that is contemporary and personally meaningful. Persuade your audience to take your side by demonstrating why your cause should be important to them. Think about how Wiesel appeals to a broad audience for compassion. How does he turn a personal story into a universal one? Use similar strategies in your own speech.