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Oskar Schindler Analysis

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Never shall I forget the harsh realizations of the Nazi 's heinous crimes by Oskar Schindler. During the Holocaust, Germans view themselves as a superior race, and Hitler brainwashes his supporters into believing those of Jewish decent are the scum of the Earth, who the Nazi 's need to exterminate in order to create his "perfect" society. Yet, not all people agree with this, some even disobey these laws like Mr. Schindler. He attempts numerous times to instill hope and faith in the Jewish people once again. As the film progresses, he begins to transform into a benevolent man. Initially, he focuses on turning a profit from the war rather than concerning himself with the hardships this group faces. When he opens his enamelware and ammunitions factory, Oskar Schindler employs the Jewish population because they are cheaper than the Polish, but later his factory becomes a safe haven for those who would otherwise face death. Moreover, Schindler makes the SS officers spray water into the cattle cars, which are overflowing with bodies. The soldiers are sending these Jewish individuals off to concentration camps. Within these camps, they work in brutal conditions without a proper …show more content…

He rescues one thousand one hundred people, but desperately attempts to help more. He grasps at inanimate objects to determine how many Jews they are worth. To him, these items are useless in comparison to the priceless lives he could save. The man who normally exudes confidence breaks down into tears. The people in front of him are not monsters; they are just people. They work hard and have families like everyone else. There is no justifiable reason to exterminate a population in gas chambers or subject them to the atrocious conditions of the concentration camps. A "perfect" society does not contain one superior group; instead, it encompasses a variety of cultures and

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