Schindler: A Hero in Disguise It is clear to anyone that has watched the movie, Schindler’s List (Spielberg), that Oskar Schindler, the main character and from which the title is derived was an opportunist. Not only was he focused on creating business opportunities for himself, but was self-indulgent, self-centered, a philanderer and took to alcohol. It is difficult to see this con man has any redeeming qualities and the initial thought are to dislike him. A complex person, with many faults, we see that he is conflicted as he dabbles in the world of evil and aligns himself with monsters to perform good deeds. The charade is not always easy, but Schindler transforms as a war profiteer to a hero of many, especially to those called “Schindler’s …show more content…
Schindler and Itzhak work together with an unspoken agreement to intervene on their behalf. Schindler is seen providing items to use for bribery and Itzhak is seen carrying out the deals. As the costs of the bribes are escalating and Schindler’s factory gaining notoriety as a haven, he is concerned he will face danger. A charming and affable man, Schindler is deeply entrenched with the Nazi party. He needs to continue this role in an effort to persuade his Nazi counterparts to allow his requests. However, we see that the duplicity and inward disgust takes a toll on him, even shouting to Itzhak in frustration “what do you want me to do about it” as the number of deaths increases. As the labor camps close and Jews are being sent to Autzwitz, we see the desperation of Schindler as he tries to increase his efforts to save people. He convinces Goeth that he needs to move his staff to a factory near his hometown. Goeth responds, “you want these people?” to which Schindler responds, “Yes, I want these people, they are my people. With some cunning and large sums of money, Goeth is persuaded to agree with