Compare And Contrast Itzhak Stern And Schindler's List

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Stern acts as Schindler’s conscience and in turn, He is the real hero.

The film ‘Schindler’s List’ is a true story based on a German businessman with the name of Oskar Schindler. During World War II Schindler saved over 1000 jews from near death during the Holocaust. The film is based in Israel and Poland, Liam Neeson plays the hardcore role of Oskar Schindler and Ben Kingsley plays the inspiring part of Itzhak Stern. Stern acts as Schindler’s conscience and therefore both Stern and Schindler are both the real heros from the story.

Itzhak Stern was a major influence towards Oskar Schindler’s decision to save over 1000 jews from suffering the holocaust. Itzhak Stern is a man of Jewish faith who became Oskar’s accountant for his enamelware
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Whilst Itzhak was writing out the list he was wondering how Oskar was doing this, he then found out he was buying each and everyone of the Jews. Stern’s reaction was impressed and shocked but he was happy that Schindler finally made the right choice. Once the list was complete Stern says “The list is an absolute good. The list is life. All around its margins lies the gulf,” Stern is realising Oskar’s change and is expressing his new trust in Oskar. With the both of them playing a big role in the saving of many jews , Oskar chose to spend all his money on other people’s lives instead of himself. Stern and other workers organises a special gift for Schindler, a man removes his gold tooth and the workers melt the gold into a ring. The workers follow Schindler out of the factory that evening, they gather round and take off their hats out of respect. Stern steps forward and presents Oskar with the ring it is inscribed with “Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire.” As he receives the ring he slips it in and breaks down once he realises how many more people he could’ve

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