Question

Ever since my book Night I have pursued those nocturnal trains that crossed the devastated continent. Their shadow haunts my writing.
— All Rivers Run to the Sea,
Elie Wiesel
Why does Wiesel include these sentences?
Responses

to convey the impact of his experience
to convey the impact of his experience

to note the destruction the war caused in Europe
to note the destruction the war caused in Europe

to explain how this memoir and Night are related
to explain how this memoir and Night are related

to suggest that he is searching for a specific place
to suggest that he is searching for a specific place

Answer 1

to explain how this memoir and Night are related

Explanation: By referencing Night and saying its images “haunt” his writing, Wiesel links the earlier work to this memoir, showing continuity of subject and influence rather than merely describing destruction or searching for a place.