Oskar Schindler: A Part Of The Jews During The Holocaust

Oskar Schindler’s identity drastically changes from the beginning to the end of the movie. At first, Schindler was a greedy, selfish, and rich man, who was a member of the Nazi party and profited from the war. He also was a womanizer who constantly cheated on his wife. He only cared about making money and he only hired Jewish workers because they were cheaper. He saved his workers initially because he did not want to pay to train other workers and protected them since he believed that their welfare impacted his business. He saw Jewish people differently than other Germans, he saw them as workers, and he inadvertently developed a reputation for kindness. He did not do this at first to be a

To think that this self centred man would become known for a shining moment of salvation for so many is almost beyond belief. Oskar Schindler is not a humanitarian or a force for ?good? in the typical sense. He is depicted within the film as a man that simply found himself in a unique position and rose to the occasion. Evil on the other hand, is epitomised throughout the film by the actions of those involved in the Nazi regime, in particular Amon Goeth who was in charge of the forced labour camp at Plaszow.

The Holocaust was a tragic event that involved the murder of millions of Jews from the years 1938 to 1945. Elie Wiesel was a victim to this, being a Jew himself. The book he wrote, Night, tells

Throughout the movie Schindler’s List, Oskar Schindler, a German, ends up saving a group of Jewish instead of trying to kill them. There is a large change in how the character feels, from the beginning of the movie not really caring about the Jewish people, to the end of the movie where he ends up saving a large group of Jewish people from extermination. We can see this character change throughout the movie, but what is the real reason he saved the Jewish people? Schindler saved the group of Jewish people because his character slowly changed to one that cared about the lives of all people, to the point where he rescued a group of Jewish people because it was the right thing to do.

There is nothing worse than being herded up and shipped of to camps where Jews can be beaten and killed. Where you have to watch your loved ones die right in front of your eyes. Jews in general had to deal with this problem there was little hope. Oskar Schindler a wealthy man who was determined to save jews during this time period did many things to help these people in distress . but the real question is why did he do it ?.

Oskar Schindler was a hero in World War II. He endured many conflicts. The main battle he faced was during World War II. During World War II, Oskar Schindler was a German businessman who saved Jews in Poland and Czechoslovakia from death by employing them in his factory (“Oskar Schindler” 362).

When you think of Oskar Schindler you may think of a hero, the Holocaust, or you may not even know who he is. Oskar was a womaniser, a gambler and a very heavy drinker, he wasn’t perfect, far from it in fact. Even with these imperfections he still risked his life to save Jewish people and for that he should be honored. Oskar Schindler became a very known man during the Holocaust. Oskar was a member of the Nazi Party and he ran a factory in Krakow during the German occupation of Poland, employing workers from the nearby Jewish ghetto.

Over 11 million people were killed during the Holocaust. The way they were killed was terrible and wrong. Not only would the SS kill people, they would also separate families from each other. One man was the man responsible for all of this. He was the most important figure in the holocaust because without him, there wouldn’t have been one.

He used his connections with people to bring certain Jews to work for him in his factory. Itzhak Stern was a Jewish accountant, who helped Schindler make money for his factory. Stern had a big part in why Schindler changed how he felt about the Jews. Stern was a very intelligent man, who had ideas on how to help save the Jews, but he

Schindler sets the great example of standing out from the crowd even though he was a member of the Nazi party. It was through his great courage and determination that he saved thousands of lives. In October of 1939 Oscar bought a Jewish-owned enamelware manufacturer known as Emalia...At its peak strength in 1944, Emalia employed 1,700 workers; at least 1,000 were Jewish forced laborers, whom the Germans had relocated from the Krakow ghetto... Although the prisoners deployed at Emalia were still subject to the brutal conditions of the Plaszow concentration camp, Schindler intervened repeatedly on their behalf, through bribes and personal diplomacy, so that the SS did not deport his Jewish workers… Schindler did not act here without risk or cost; his protection of his Jewish workers and some of his shady business dealings led SS and police authorities to suspect him of corruption and of giving unauthorized aid to Jews. German SS and police officials arrested him three times, while he owned Emalia, but were unable to charge him (Crowe). Even though Oskar was associated with the nazi party, he chose not to participate in their demoralizing activity. Schindler went against the social standard of the anti-semitic beliefs and laws. Because he did not conform to society's beliefs, he was able to save many Jewish lives, despite the life threatening consequences that could have

To get rid of the bodies the staff killed in the gas chambers, the Nazis used crematories to burn them (The Holocaust). At the Dachau concentration camp, the Nazis stuffed twenty-eight railway cars with dead bodies to limit the amount of evidence the Allies could use against them in court. In the country of Romania, the citizens killed the Jewish people themselves. The Jewish people were desperate for help. They had few resources, few allies, impossible choices, and few people came to their rescue. In Denmark, Jews were protected by the Danish and sent to Sweden for more protection. People like Oskar Schindler came to the Jews aid. Oskar protected his Jewish employees, by providing places to hide, food, and shelter. The Allies made no military

Despite this, Oskar Schindler still allows the Jews to give their family and friends a proper goodbye. The Nazis on the other hand took these dead bodies and disposed them in holes, eventually to be burned to ashes. The Nazis did not care for the well being of the Jews. Oskar Schindler allows the Jews to act human, to grieve over the ones they have lost. By doing all this he is going against the Nazi laws and ways, which could eventually leave him dead.

Also, the actions of Oskar Schindler determined the fate of the Jewish. He set up his own enamel factory and employed a little under one thousand Jews. Schindler again pulled some strings and opened a new factory in a new location making defective bullets for German guns. “Beyond this day, no thinking person could fail to see what would happen,” Schindler said. “I was now resolved to do everything in my power to defeat the system.” That is exactly what Schindler did too. Though many Jews died because of the holocaust, Schindler did save over one thousand Jews from death, which practically saved an entire race from becoming extinct.

Watching Schindler's list I decided to focus on Oskar Schindler. Throughout the movie Schindler personal emotions change on the war. In the beginning we see that it was a good thing for business that nothing else mattered as long as he made money. When Jews would come up he wouldn't care about them because he knew he could manipulate them and earn more money since they needed him. Schindler didn't really care for the Jews and what would happen to them. We see that Schindler only concern is that his business profits in the war. His concern for going to parties were to make connection that would better his money earning business. Money was his only concern which is why he went out seeking a jew. Since having a jew made it so they could be payed less than a normal person and they would be to scared to not do work. If he got a Jew it would earn him more money than hiring a German accountant. After getting an accountant he goes and seek workers for his factory. The workers are Jews since they don't need to be payed to be working. We later learn that his wife influences him with making business and wanting to succeed. He came from a place where he had nothing and is just beginning to make it. Hes making so much money he doesn't know what to do and he thanks the war for that. With his business doing so well he starts to care about his workers. He cares about them because he needs them to continue making the money.He starts really caring about his accountant Stern he makes sure he

[War] brings out the worst in people. Never the good, always the bad. Even in the midst the devastation of a national genocide, where one race turned against another in hate, good people existed and worked to counteract the hate through love and compassion. Oskar Schindler was one of these people. World War II provided him the means to become a very wealthy and powerful man, yet he did not exploit the Jews like many other businessmen during his time. He used his money and power to save thousands. Much can be learned from what happened during the holocaust and what Schindler did to save thousands of Jews.