Schindler's List Best Influence Public Views On The Holocaust

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The research question that is being investigated is: To what extent does the historical representation of the motion picture Schindler’s List best influence public views on the Holocaust, through the use of different narrative techniques? This particular investigation will explore the strategies used to recreate one of the most terrifying moments in history through film. Steven Spielberg, the director of the film was able to tell an engaging and seemingly authentic story while maintaining realism. Spielberg's ability to tell the story of the infamous Oskar Schindler, who saved a lot of innocent lives, while prompting real emotions in the audience is the basis of this investigation. How he was able

The origin of this source is valuable because Classen specializes in politics and in this article he comprehensively discuss how the film has a perfect balance of history, culture, and politics, which aids in the story telling. He says that “Schindler’s List, is the first authentic film about the Holocaust,” he also states that “nothing can top it” (Classen, Christoph 78). The purpose of this article was to explore how fictional films achieve historical truth and authenticity (Classen, Abstract) when telling a historical story. He specifically mentions the strategies Spielberg used when creating this film. This particular article is filled with opinions from a diverse group of people, it possesses valuable points, but it cannot be heavily relied. Contrasting perspectives are addressed, not all in great detail, but there weren't any forced facts or strong opinions. Overall this article does well in hitting important points, and there’s an acceptable balance of bias and