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Read this passage:
And then I explained to him how naive we were, that the
world did know and remain silent. And that is why I swore
never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings
endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take
sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim.
Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.
Sometimes we must interfere. When human lives are
endangered, when human dignity is in jeopardy, national
borders and sensitivities become irrelevant. Wherever men
and women are persecuted because of their race, religion,
or political views, that place must --- at that moment -
become the center of the universe.
- Elie Wiesel, Nobel Prize acceptance speech, 1986
What does Wiesel encourage the world to do in this passage?


A. "Take sides' and work to end suffering

B. "Be stent and stay on the sidelines

C. Stay 'neutral" and don't get involved

D. Think about race, religion or political views"
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In this excerpt of his speech, Wiesel encourages the world to 'take sides' and work to end suffering (A).

He does not want people to be passive and simply stay neutral (C) or on the sidelines (B). He wants people to take position: "I swore never to be silent," "We must always take sides." Through parallelism, he also blames inaction for feeding into the problem: "Neutrality helps the oppressor" // "Silence encourages the tormentor."

Neither does he believe that thinking about race, religion or political views (D) is enough. He is urging people to take action to defend citizens from discrimination. This is shown by the use of the action verb "interfere."

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Answer: A

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