Oskar Schindler Comparison Essay

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A Difference Can Be a Huge Change in the Past
Everyone has a reason to make a difference in life. Some people do not truly find their reason. People can change history in many ways that they thought they can not even do. One of those men---was Oskar Schindler. Schindler was a great man to the jewish community. Jews praised him like a god...like a savior. Schindler saved a great deal of jews from being torchured, burned, raped, and killed…however, 1,200 jews that Oskar Schindler have bought with his own money were saved in a factory that Oskar Manufactured. Oskar made a difference to history because of him there will be generations of jews. Oskar Schindler was a member of the Nazi Party. He was born April 28, 1908 Oskar saw the horrible, horrid, horrific and horrendous actions that Germany was taking on the
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So Schindler has already had the jews have hope for once in their life. Schindler wanted money, more money that he had already possessed. Schindler had bought over 400 jews. Schindler was amused with what he had accomplished….however he was broke, after a day passed he found out that many children, parents, and babies were burned for no proof of evidence. Schindler felt devastated...silence went through the air. Oskar was filled with sorrow and thought to himself what if he bought two more people with his ring? Or 5 people with his car? What difference would it make? Oskar Schindler...cried...all his worker (jews) embraced him with care---like family.
As a matter a fact, Oskar Schindler did make a difference in history. He enlighten many people in their hearts. Making one other being grateful for what he had sacrificed. Oskar was a spectacular man. He died October 9, 1974. Oskar schindler did a special thing that it would take a good heart to do. He saved many people and they are grateful...for

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