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Annotate the text and then respond to the following questions:

• The purpose of acceptance speeches such as this is usually to express a statement of purpose, or to impart some kind of wisdom or lesson to an audience. With this in mind, what is Wiesel's purpose?
• What lesson is he trying to impart to his audience?
• Do you think the speech conveys the message successfully?
• What do you think about his message?