Oskar Schindler's Depiction Of The Holocaust

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Schindler’s List is one of the most iconic films about the Holocaust, and it is the most viewed Holocaust film in cinematic history (R. Reimer and C. Reimer 148). This movie follows Oskar Schindler who saved the lives of Jews during World War II. Overall, Schindler’s List was a worldwide phenomenon and won seven Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director (Brockington). This film is important because it showcases the true terribleness of the Holocaust through unique aesthetics, a strong storyline and characters, and intense acting. Oskar Schindler is a German business man who hires hundreds of Jewish people to work in his factory. He claims that Jews are cheaper to hire, and throughout most of the film, he remains on good terms with …show more content…

The scenes about the girl with the red coat truly show the Holocaust’s cruelty towards the innocent Jews. Towards the end of the film, Schindler has an emotional breakdown because he believes that he could have done more to help the Jews. While this scene is mean to show the humanness of Schindler, it also reveals the large scale effect that the Holocaust had on the Jewish people. Both of these scenes are meant to display the impact of Nazi Germany. The scene with the girl gives the audience a close up picture the true devastation of the ghetto liquidation and concentration camps. The second scene brings everything together by reminding the audience that the Holocaust affected individual people and the world as a …show more content…

All of his workers come to bid him farewell. They present him with a letter and a ring, made out of one of the Jewish worker’s tooth. The ring is engraved with words from the Talmud, “He who saves one life, saves the world.” It is at this moment when Oskar Schindler breaks down and bemoans, “I could have gotten more [Jews].” He remises about all of the money he wasted and the missed monetary opportunities. This scene not only displays the virtue of a true hero; it also reminds the audience about the large scale effect the Holocaust had on the

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