One day he wanders into the mountains to go hunting, meets and drinks with English explorer Henry Hudson’s legendary crew, and falls into a deep sleep. He awakens twenty years later and returns to his village to discover that everything has changed. The disturbing news of the dislocation is offset by the discovery that his wife is dead. In time, Rip’s daughter, son, and several villagers identify him, and he is accepted by the others.
Personification.
The action of seduction is a human trait, 'indifference' does not have the human or physical qualities to actively 'seduce'. Wiesel though, has given it that personified power.
Wiesel's main idea through his speech is that indifference is the most dangerous thing to have. Showing that indifference is tempting and seductive proves how dangerous of a trap the world can fall into because it's easier to be indifferent than take a stand. People tend to be easily tempted or seduced, so giving indifference these qualities shows how much more aware and how much stronger people have to be in order to rise above it.
Paraphrase means: A restatement of a text or passage giving the meaning in another form, as for clearness; rewording. the act or process of restating or rewording.
It expresses the meaning using different words.
