Answer:
Wiesel wonders if he has the right to accept a medal on behalf of “multitudes” and secondly whether he has the right to accept “on their behalf.” Restatement and repetition in this question's phrasing makes it clear that the central idea is being discussed.
“Both frightens and pleases me.” In the following paragraph he explains why it frightens him and then, in a second paragraph, why it pleases him. Even though Wiesel discusses an emotional issue, he does it with clear logic and organization.
"Do I have the right to accept this great honor on their behalf? ... I do not. That would be presumptuous. Even if his topic is extremely emotive, this reaction displays logical thinking and is, thus, persuasive.
