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    Schindler’s List is a heartbreaking film displaying the metamorphosis of Oskar Schindler. Throughout the horror of the Holocaust, Oskar changes his ways and goes from a goes from a greedy womanizer to a kind-hearted hero. He risks his life daily so that others may have the chance to live. Schindler gave up his freedom in order to save the freedom of the Jews he had grown so close to in his factory. In the beginning of the movie, Oskar was a greedy and self-centered philanderer. He constantly…

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    Oskar Schindler, during the time of the Holocaust, became a hero to 1000’s of Jew lives. Schindler however at the time didn't start as a hero, instead involved into one. The Holocaust took place in Europe, where the Nazi regime created Jewish identities which isolated the community from the universe of obligations. The universe of obligations is when a group of individuals has a commitment to others, and orders are made which cannot be altered, resulting in unneeded crime. The Nazi party…

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    who primarily stood out in Schindler’s List, Oskar Schindler, Izthak Stern, Amon Goeth, and Helen. These four characters stood out, not only in the movie but in their personas and characteristics. Oskar was the pompous man who turned into somewhat of a decent person, Izthak was the brave Jew who risked his life for many, Amon who was frankly just an arrogant narcissist, and Helen the young women who was shy, yet outspoken enough to make a difference. Oskar Schindler was as you would call it,…

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    Schindler's List Skeptics

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    The film, “Schindler’s List,” by Steven Spielberg brings a masterful piece that demonstrates the horrors of the Holocaust. Despite the amount of darkness the film delivers, Spielberg has managed to still captivate the audience with its story. Series of studies will show how Spielberg has accomplished this objective. Introduction Any terrifying events are not the type of memories most people ever want to remember. Though, sometimes recalling these events will help others understand and help…

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    put out even more inspiring media. This “good media” helps to inspire others to do good around the world. Schindler’s list is an example of media that inspires others. This movie depicts the horrible atrocities of the Holocaust and how one man, Oskar Schindler, was able to rescue some jewish people who would otherwise be murdered in concentration camps. The content of the movie itself is rather depressing in the context of the Holocaust, however when you take the perspective of the amount of…

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    The Flames of Insight As responsibility hides behind a red veil, a futuristic society lives under the false notion that everyone is equal, and therefore, everyone is happy. In Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, Guy Montag, a fireman in charge of destroying books in a society where they are forbidden, questions whether what he does is right. Through witnessing a woman burn to death for her books and Faber’s, an elderly former professor’s, teachings, Montag is trapped between the worlds of Fire and…

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    In the novel,Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury a guy by the the name of name of Montag had the job to burn books.In this book a fireman's job is to raid homes and burn books because the government doesn't allow them.Normal day to day things included watching tv and listening to music on wireless headphones called seashells. While burning books he realized that he was burning something important,history.Throughout the story he gained knowledge about the history and grows to love books.Montag hides…

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    At first glance, it seems strange to compare a children’s book to a dystopian novel, however, revolving around the battle between knowledge and ignorance, the dark dystopia of Fahrenheit 451, written by Ray Bradbury, surprisingly draws many parallels to the children’s book, The Lorax by Dr. Seuss. In Fahrenheit 451, Bradbury depicts a future where ignorant and emotionless masses are bombarded with meaningless media and filled with empty happiness. In this oppressive world, Montag is a fireman…

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    Conflict In We Were Liars

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    Woah, there's a fire! In We Were Liars one of the main conflicts is that there was a fire. In this essay I am going to tell you about a book called We Were Liars. It is called this because Cadence, the protagonist and her friends made a group together. This group is called Liars. There are two main conflicts in the book. One is the fire and the other is that Cadence can't remember the fire. The first big conflict in the book is that the aunts argue a lot. They are arguing about who gets what…

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    Cyber World: The effect on society through elimination of books in Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 In the book Fahrenheit 451 Bradbury projects a futuristic society that has vanquished human’s emotions through destroying books. Bradbury utilizes the burning of books because books are too awakening and evokes everyone’s feelings and opinions. In the society nobody has knowledge and they rely on their home tv’s as a distraction from way of thoughts and ideas. This thinking has brain washed the…

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