The Diverse Correlation Between Father and Son Herr Schindler senior of Schindler’s List has very specific ideas regarding destiny, which become evident when he states that “Destiny […] was not a limitless rope. It was a piece of elastic. The harder you went forward, the more fiercely you were jerked back to your starting point” (39). Herr Hans Schindler demonstrates a fairly negative outlook on life, considering his failed marriage, and the ongoing economic crisis of his past. Therefore, it is surprising that his son, Oskar Schindler, demonstrates positivity throughout the storyline. Oskar was an unlikely hero for the Jewish race, yet ends up being honored for his courageous efforts. Perhaps the relationship he had with Hans urged him to fulfill a purposeful life regarding his knowledge of right and wrong.
Hans is not resilient; every time he is faced with a challenge and he fails, he simply stays on the ground, descending deeper and deeper into his own self pity. Resiliency is demonstrated with nearly …show more content…
How is Oskar so optimistic after having grown up with a pessimistic father? Perhaps he was determined to become a different version of Hans. Oskar’s mother Louisa’s death only “consecrated the enmity” between father and son; this is apparent when it is mentioned that “Oskar couldn’t see it - only the women could - that Hans and Oskar were in fact two brothers separated by the accident of paternity” (38). Oskar lives differently than his father in the sense that he does not give up. For example, when the Emalia labor camp gets shut down, Oskar pursues a new camp at Brinnlitz. At the beginning of the book, Oskar is a simple factory owner, who occasionally purchases black market goods. By the end of the story, his name is well known for saving thousands of Jewish lives, and he is honored by several countries for his wartime
Hans is not resilient; every time he is faced with a challenge and he fails, he simply stays on the ground, descending deeper and deeper into his own self pity. Resiliency is demonstrated with nearly …show more content…
How is Oskar so optimistic after having grown up with a pessimistic father? Perhaps he was determined to become a different version of Hans. Oskar’s mother Louisa’s death only “consecrated the enmity” between father and son; this is apparent when it is mentioned that “Oskar couldn’t see it - only the women could - that Hans and Oskar were in fact two brothers separated by the accident of paternity” (38). Oskar lives differently than his father in the sense that he does not give up. For example, when the Emalia labor camp gets shut down, Oskar pursues a new camp at Brinnlitz. At the beginning of the book, Oskar is a simple factory owner, who occasionally purchases black market goods. By the end of the story, his name is well known for saving thousands of Jewish lives, and he is honored by several countries for his wartime