Quotes From Schindler's List

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Conceptualize a member of the most powerful government group, living the high life

with no worries in mind, turning a blind eye to those he is causing suffering. Should he give up

everything in order to help he has harmed? It is hard to let go of a position of complete power,

but two men were brave enough to do just that and give to others. Those two men were Schindler

and Rodrigo. Schindler was part of the Nazis and Rodrigo was part of the slave trade in South

America. Schindler, from Schindler’s List, and Rodrigo, from The Mission, go through a

transformation from vile human beings to becoming determined and dedicated tot helping others;

but Schindler slips back into his old ways while Rodrigo stays fast to his new self.
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He parties and drinks every night with no

intention of stopping and not accountable to anyone. He never had to face the consequences of

his actions. After being married to his wife for three years, he had an affair with an old school

friend; who bore him two children. His life is a mess until he slowly wakes up and sees what is

going on around him. He realizes that his trusted accountant, Itzhak Stern, is Jewish and will

suffer like the rest of the Jewish community. They were being transported, from Karków Ghetto,

and heading off to the concentration camps where they all were doomed to die. Subsequently, he decides to let his factory, once his money making machine, become a safe haven for many of the

Jews running from the nefarious Nazis. By the same token, Rodrigo is living a self indulgent life.

He works as a kidnapper and slave trader for the plantation owners. He has a tremendous amount

of power and money. He is an aggressive and short-tempered man, who is feared by his fellow

villagers. During one of his rages, he ends up killing his own brother. Rodrigo instantly realizes

that the way he is living needs to change. He finds missionaries who agree to help

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