A hero is a man who, in the opinion of others, is greatly admired for his brave deeds and fine qualities. A hero is a man who, in the opinion of others, is greatly admired for his brave deeds and fine qualities. In Schindler’s List directed by Steven Spielberg, Oskar Schindler is regarded as a great hero amongst many Jews regardless of the fact that he is a German Nazi, because he saves the generations and lives of 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust. The Holocaust was the systematic mass murder of about 6 million Jews and millions of others during World War II that was taken place in Nazi Concentration Camps, under the German Nazi regime. In the midst of this brutal time period, Oskar Schindler finds the heart to undergo a change from being the mere pragmatic, rich man to becoming the virtuous, good man who helps save Jews. But rather than a benefactor, Oskar Schindler was more of a self-motivator who set goals upon his own visions and dreams, and one who undertook goals to have them achieved into reality. We see this characteristic in Schindler being brought forth when he works toward his goal in becoming rich, when he influences some of his self motivation on Goeth, and when Schindler approaches toward his newly changed goal in saving Jews.
Schindler’s first goal is his sole intention in becoming rich, filthy rich. He decides to start by beginning a pots and pans business with his new Jewish accountant, Itzhak Stern. Although Schindler is clueless of the ways in which an enamelware factory is run and of the distant relations between the Jews and the Nazis, all he has in mind is of is of him becoming successful. Stern is too, surprised by Schindler’s swift and simple manner in contrast of his own, and by his unconsciousness of the ...
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...s an ammunition factory to bring in more Jewish workers. However his factory works to purposefully produce artillery and tank shells of low quality to prevent any more weapons from being made that can to be used amongst people. Schindler tells Stern, “If this factory ever produces a shell that can actually be fired, I’ll be very unhappy.” Schindler starts to openly show his motivation towards saving Jews from then on, and his self motivation has helped save many generations of Jews even today.
The man who was once all about making money to satiate his own desire in becoming the richest man in the world found a new, greater motivation that helped him become a better person, that even Schindler himself became more self-motivated in becoming. You can see the phases of change Schindler went through and each time, he was always so determined and driven by something.
The poster for Schindler’s List illustrates the magnitude of the Holocaust through appeals to pathos, ethos, and logos by showing the significance of each human being, and commenting on a broken peoples hope for the future. The simplicity of the Spielberg’s poster amplifies the message being conveyed. Spielberg, through this poster, urges viewers
" The businessman, Oskar Schindler, demonstrated a powerful example of a man who was moved emotionally to step in and take action to save the lives of the Jewish people. His bravery still commands great respect today. His role shows the great significance of speaking up against injustice and choosing not to be silent.
For a reader focusing on the simplistic view, the main character’s actions don’t seem like something a stereotypical, selfish businessman would do freely. Later in this paragraph, it explains that some of his friends would say that “generosity was a disease in Oskar, a frantic thing”. This is like an excuse that the book makes for the inconsistency with the simple theory. The text explains that this is a special circumstance, that what Schindler did was considered something bad for him, a disease, and that he wouldn’t have done it normally, if he was in “good health”. However a deeper reader might notice that as an entrepreneur, Schindler seems to care about things being fair. This is why, when the SS demonstrates the saying “nothing personal, it’s just business” by kicking the Nussbaum family out of their apartment to make room for Oskar, he feels that it’s his responsibility to balance the involuntary “deal” by repaying the Nussbaums himself. When it says in the text that “[Oskar] thought the Reich housing authorities were unjust”, we are first shown evidence for the sophisticated view, that at the beginning of the book Schindler thinks about the government’s actions with terms like “unjust”, so, as someone with a businessman’s morals, he resolves to make things fair by compensating the Nussbaum
The movie “Schindler’s list” is a compelling, real-life depiction of the events that occurred during the 1940’s. It illustrates the persecution and horrific killings of the Jewish people. It also exemplifies the hope and will of the Jewish people, which undoubtedly is a factor in the survival of their race. The most important factor however is because of the willingness of one man, Oskar Schindler, to stand out and make a difference.
Managing to save 1,200 Jews. This quote also shows courage because at his own expense he provided his Jewish employees with the life sufficient diet they needed unlike the Nazis did. Secondly, Schindler didn't want to sneak away the jews he only wanted to make a hoax for the Nazis. He wanted the Nazis to believe that he was helping them with the German war effort but really he was trying to save the Jewish community from final liquidation. The narrator describes, “He only wanted to keep the hoax up long enough to survive the war” (2). this quote demonstrates how Schidler stands up to the German command to help out the Jewish community without getting himself in the line at danger but still manages to save 1,200 Jews. He also demonstrates courage because if he got busted for what he is doing he would be imprisoned or even
Heros of the Holocaust What is a hero? A hero is defined as a brave or noble person, but this definition is not accurate after reading Arnold Geier's book Heroes of the Holocaust. This book deals with the true heroes of one of the most repulsive and disgusting times in world history. The compilation of stories in this book is not so much about the survivors who tell the stories, but about the heroes who risked their lives and well being to come to the aid of others so these stories could be told. There are heroes such as Mr. Warszawski who sold his competitor's merchandise so the family could stay alive or Mr. DeJong who searched for days for his missing daughter.
When a Jewish girl living in Krakow under fabricated papers visits Schindler, and she asks that he hire her parents to work in his factory. He is furious with the girl and she runs from him, fearing for her life and her liberty. Schindler expresses his rage at Stern, whom he accuses of giving refuge to Jews in the "haven" of a factory. Schindler is not angry at the idea ...
A human, with flaws like the rest of us. An unlikely role model, a Nazi. In bad times, Schindler did great things. He remained true to his Jews who he referred to as his children (The Oscar Schindler Story). Oskar Schindler was a hero. He followed his heart, and he did the best for all people. Oskar Schindler, although he was a Nazi, saved many Jews from death and torture during the Holocaust.
Schindler, in the beginning, viewed the Jews as just another human to be told what to do and where to go, a slave essentially. This can be seen when Schindler is trying to hire Jews in his factory, not to save them but because they are cheaper than the Polish workers. In the middle of the movie, Schindler starts to feel bad for the Jews and see that what is happening is wrong. He was watching the liquidation of the ghettos when he saw the little girl in the red coat running around trying to escape the Nazis. This girl changed his perspectives and made him realize how horrifying and unjust it is. At the end, he completely changes for the better and transitioned to a man who gave up his fortune that he worked so hard to achieve, just so he could
feels he must turn his factory into a refuge for Jews. By doing so he
A film bursting with visual and emotional stimuli, the in-depth character transformation of Oscar Schindler in Schindler’s List is a beautiful focal point of the film. Riddled with internal conflict and ethical despair, Schindler challenges his Nazi Party laws when he is faced with continuing his ambitious business ideas or throwing it all away for the lives of those he once saw as solely cheap labor. Confronted with leading a double life and hiding his motivations from those allegiant to Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party, Schindler undergoes numerous ethical dilemmas that ultimately shape his identity and challenge his humanity. As a descendent of a Jewish-American, Yiddish speaking World War II soldier who helped liberate concentration camps in Poland, this film allowed for an enhanced personal
From the first moment of Schindler's List to the very last, you will be amazed by the strength and resilience of the Jewish people during this horrendous time in their history. You will witness and feel their pain and horror in this very graphic, yet painfully true story. Steven Speilberg deserves all of the awards this film had brought him. It is a time in history we should never forget and pray that we will never witness again.
Thomas Keneally’s Schindler’s List is the historical account of Oskar Schindler and his heroic actions in the midst of the horrors of World War II Poland. Schindler’s List recounts the life of Oskar Schindler, and how he comes to Poland in search of material wealth but leaves having saved the lives of over 1100 Jews who would most certainly have perished. The novel focuses on how Schindler comes to the realization that concentration and forced labor camps are wrong, and that many people were dying through no fault of their own. This realization did not occur overnight, but gradually came to be as the business man in Oskar Schindler turned into the savior of the Jews that had brought him so much wealth. Schindler’s List is not just a biography of Oskar Schindler, but it is the story of how good can overcome evil and how charity can overcome greed.
Their lives may not have been perfect but they were better off than the people that were in death camps. Because of Schindler there were 1200 more Jews at the end of World War ll. From those 1200 saved Jews 800 were men and 400 women. Now there are 7000 descendants of the Jewish Schindler saved. The Jews saved worked in Schindler's factory called “Deutsche Emailwarenfabrik Oskar Schindler” or Emalia. The factory was made by three Jewish entrepreneurs: Michal Gutman, Izrael Kahn, and Wolf Luzer Glajtman. These men built the “stamping room” where metal was processed, prepared and pressed. The “deacidification facility” where the vessels were washed in a solution to remove all impurities. The enamel shop, was laid in a number of layers: the first coat is a protective coating, then the color, and finally another protective coat. The ownership of the company changed many times, and its financial problems began to increase. Schindler took control of the shop September 6. Schindler did this because he was a part of the “NSDAP.” In November 1939, Schindler took over the company. He produced ammunition shells, so that his factory would be an essential part of the war effort. Tough those shells made never passed inspection. The workers instead made “false military travel passes and ration cards were produced, just as Nazi uniforms, weapons, ammunition and hand-grenades.” He built a camp on the premises where “his” Jews lived, and the Jews
In the film this was happening in Krakow Poland and Schindler had a factory. But Schindler did not come to Krakow to save Jews. He came to make money for himself. Fortunately the Jews were a part