In some of the greatest movies and stories, the ordinary main character is impacted by an event that changes his life. In Schindler’s List, a true story during World War II directed by Steven Spielberg, the audience sees the world of Oskar Schindler, a member of the German National Socialist Party and powerful businessman during the World War II. Aldolf Hitler is the leader of Germany and his army oppresses people who are not German including Jews and Poles. Schindler uses the war to open a factory hiring Jewish workers who were essentially his slaves to create a fortune. Schindler, however, goes through a change of heart, a hero’s journey, in which he dedicates his business to saving as many lives as possible from the horrors of the Holocaust.
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The director, Steven Spielberg, takes the audience from the depressing scene of the invasion of Poland and the Jews being sent to the concentration camps to the German soldiers drinking, partying, and having a good time. The introduction to Oskar Schindler shows less a man and more a magician. With the flash of his cash, Schindler purchases drinks for the Nazi officers. One of the officers asks, “Do we know him?” There is a special aura around Schindler. Similar to the wave of the wand, he turns a regular bar scene into a true party. The audience quickly realizes that Schindler is no ordinary man and this is no ordinary world. How could conflict exist or arise when money is comparable to pixie dust? Oskar Schindler could go anywhere and succeed. No opportunity is too good for him as the ability to make money is his greatest strength. The audience sees Schindler as a tactful and powerful man who charms every Nazi soldier in Poland, looking past him being from the Czech …show more content…
The audience begins to see cracks in this cold-hearted facade. When there is a mix up on the list, Ithzak Stern winds up on a train going to Auschwitz. Schindler quickly runs to the train station to save his business manager. Schindler scolds Stern saying, “What if I got here five minutes later? Then where would I be?” Although Schindler may appear unkind and insensitive, he realizes Stern is not a thing but a person. He realizes Stern is not only his business manager but also his only real friend and ally. He begins to see his Jewish workers not as parts to a machine but as people working to stay alive. The ultimate turning point where Schindler realizes his duty on this earth occurs after he sees the liquidation of the Krakow ghetto. Schindler sat atop a hill with his girlfriend where he gazes upon pure and utter evil. Men, women, and children are being herded around like sheep and kicked out of their homes as soldiers steal whatever items the Jews have. Many are beaten and shot without cause besides their belief and nationality. Beginning to question his own conscience, Schindler creates a safe haven for all who work under
The director, Steven Spielberg, takes the audience from the depressing scene of the invasion of Poland and the Jews being sent to the concentration camps to the German soldiers drinking, partying, and having a good time. The introduction to Oskar Schindler shows less a man and more a magician. With the flash of his cash, Schindler purchases drinks for the Nazi officers. One of the officers asks, “Do we know him?” There is a special aura around Schindler. Similar to the wave of the wand, he turns a regular bar scene into a true party. The audience quickly realizes that Schindler is no ordinary man and this is no ordinary world. How could conflict exist or arise when money is comparable to pixie dust? Oskar Schindler could go anywhere and succeed. No opportunity is too good for him as the ability to make money is his greatest strength. The audience sees Schindler as a tactful and powerful man who charms every Nazi soldier in Poland, looking past him being from the Czech …show more content…
The audience begins to see cracks in this cold-hearted facade. When there is a mix up on the list, Ithzak Stern winds up on a train going to Auschwitz. Schindler quickly runs to the train station to save his business manager. Schindler scolds Stern saying, “What if I got here five minutes later? Then where would I be?” Although Schindler may appear unkind and insensitive, he realizes Stern is not a thing but a person. He realizes Stern is not only his business manager but also his only real friend and ally. He begins to see his Jewish workers not as parts to a machine but as people working to stay alive. The ultimate turning point where Schindler realizes his duty on this earth occurs after he sees the liquidation of the Krakow ghetto. Schindler sat atop a hill with his girlfriend where he gazes upon pure and utter evil. Men, women, and children are being herded around like sheep and kicked out of their homes as soldiers steal whatever items the Jews have. Many are beaten and shot without cause besides their belief and nationality. Beginning to question his own conscience, Schindler creates a safe haven for all who work under