In Darkness And Schindlers List Analysis

Improved Essays
War is antagonising, portraying characters holding onto humanity and evoking sympathy from the audience. Director Steven Spielberg’s, Schindler's List: the story is based on Oskar Schindler and his incredible actions to save Jews from Auschwitz. In Darkness, director Agnieszka Holland, tells the true story of Leopold Socha who risks his own life to save a dozen people from death. Both films used technical cinematography, exploring the identity of character, their development and their places within societies, surroundings and the depiction of the Nazis, Jews and the protagonist.
Both directors explore the 'thrill' of the Nazis killing innocent individuals and the motives that lead to this. In Darkness and Schindler's List they both examine
…show more content…
In Schindler's List and In Darkness show both heroes, Oskar Schindler and Poldek, a money maker with a small heart, saving approximately thousands of Jews. Both from a greedy war profiteer to men willing to help and give up how fortune to save lives. Both showing the personnel of rebel individuals who don’t hesitate to do something out of the ordinary, for example in many of scenes in the movie both of them places bribes upon co-workers, soldiers and jews. Their gradual transformation into a ‘hero’ is them realizing by providing labor jobs for the Jews in Schindler’s List and providing shelter for the Jews in In Darkness, it creates a place for them to call ‘home’ and a light of ‘hope’. Both Developing compassion and personal connection with them, beginning to see they are strong independent individuals like themselves. Schindler’s List, Creating a realization for Oskar becoming aware there is more to money, by providing a labor for the Jews, it gives them a sense of security and reassurance. Sympathy also plays a major part in many of the scenes, Oskar feelings of pity and sorrow for the Jews misfortune. Impacting on the audience's emotions as well, The dramatic action that takes place in the scenes causes an emotional effect on the character. The emotional reactions the character experiences or emotional changes the character undergoes within a specific scene is often fleeting and temporary. Emotional change symbolises the character's emotional reactions within the scenes. The film does not propagate a harsh stance but Schindler's impolite manner making this speculation reasonable. Schindler's motives, the good effect of his choices is undeniable. Compared to In Darkness, there was no particular individual bring out the moral side of Poldek, he gradually gains the acquired knowledge of his own initiative rather through formal authority. Both movies portray the

Related Documents

  • Improved Essays

    These actions of Schindler…

    • 520 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    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.…

    • 442 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Similarities and differences between Night and Schindler's List (Rhetorical question/quote). Many books and movies describe the lives of people during the Holocaust, but more specifically the book Night by Elie Wiesel and Schindler’s list directed by Steven Spielberg are going to be focused on most. Night explains the story of Elie Wiesel and his experience as a jew during the holocaust as well as how Elie took care of his dad and tried to survive for the both of them. Schindler's list takes a different approach and shows the Holocaust in the point of view of Oskar Schindler; a member of the Nazi party.…

    • 863 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    The two different stories of two different religion going through the same situation. ‘The night’ is a story of a young boy Elie, whose life changes drastically after being imprisoned by the Nazis. As well as the other Jews that were imprisoned suffers and gets seperated with their families. The author Elie Wiesel who is one of the survivors of the holocaust presents the story very well and clearly which gives the readers a visual sense of idea while reading. In the other hand, in the movie ‘the Schindler’s list’, Schindler’s life changes as he realizes the Jews shouldn’t be treated brutally.…

    • 790 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Superior Essays

    These people came to his factory knowing that they were in the hands of a nice man who was going to save them. At first, Schindler’s goal was to hire these workers to help the factory become more successful, but soon later his thought changed. Gradually, the egoistic goal of lining his…

    • 2054 Words
    • 9 Pages
    Superior Essays
  • Improved Essays

    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.…

    • 776 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    A movie versus a book the age-old debate but how much can they differ when telling a story about something as universal terrible like the Holocaust? This is what I intend to find out when comparing the movie Life is Beautiful (directed by Roberto Benigni) to the book Night (Elie Wiesel). The most notable way these two differ is in the way they are presented (book vs movie), their plot and most importantly the reason they both were created in the first place. The most glaring way these two work differ is the fact that Life is Beautiful is a movie while Night is a book; changing the way they are viewed.…

    • 995 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Schindler did so much for the Jews, although he did not always possess the altruistic traits he displayed toward the Jews during the Holocaust. Prior to his work during the war, he drank heavily and had womanizing tendencies. He also progressed through many character issues before reaching the point in his character when he…

    • 681 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Oscar Schindler was a business person who made his money out of the Jewish people because he considered them as a cheap source of labor. He joined the Nazi party in 1933 in the beginnings of the German invasion of Poland. Oskar Schindler was well-known for his love of women, alcohol, and money. He used to be prodigal when it comes to money but In late summer 1944 Oskar Schindler gave up his wealth and opulence lifestyle through negations and bribes from his war profit. in order to save his workers and other endangered Jewish people who were placed on "Schindler's List".…

    • 877 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Superior Essays

    Schindler's List Analysis

    • 1337 Words
    • 6 Pages

    Because of this striking scene, Schindler becomes shocked of the way the Jews were forced to live through, and begins to feel sympathy for the Jews. From the film it could be seen that the expression on Schindler’s face while watching was absolute horror. During this time Schindler spots a little girl wearing a red coat slowing wandering across the scene, oblivious to the fact that there were chaos everywhere around her. Schindler heart was touched by the state the little girl was in, without her parents and in this chaotic…

    • 1337 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Superior Essays
  • Improved Essays

    The protagonist of Maus, Vladek, and that of Schindler’s List, Oskar, are both heroes because they happened to ignore this trend, continuing to help others at their own expense. Both Oskar and Vladek possess traits such as going out of their way to help those that they have sympathy for. Oskar, originally with the intention of receiving profit, ends up creating a safe haven for Jews and losing all of his money as a consequence. His intentions changed entirely when he became conscious of the pain and suffering the Jews were subjected to by his colleagues. When Vladek realizes that his colleague, Mandelbaum, is in extreme need of a belt, spoon and pair of shoes, when the opportunity comes, Vladek doesn’t think twice about helping his friend out (Maus II 34).…

    • 822 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    The Overwhelming story of the holocaust, describes the nature of such an unpleasant point in time, making a true connection with the victims to understand the horror. Schindler’s List and The Boy in the Stripped Pyjamas capture the untold truth about the horrific events that took place during this time. Both novels consist of many similarities and differences which allows the audience to comprehend the mass slaughtering which is often difficult to grasp emotionally and intellectually. Both authors ensure the viewers make personal connections with the characters thus allowing them to digest the events on a smaller scale illustrating the full impact of the story. Schindler’s list written by Steven Spielberg is set in WWII explains the story of…

    • 1598 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Elie Wiesel, in his book the Night, described the horrific events of the Holocaust that occurred during the 20th century by writing about his experience in the German concentration camp, Auschwitz. By telling his story, it was possible for people to learn specifically what happened to the Jews during the Holocaust and identify the brutality of the German Nazi soldiers. However, despite these facts, Elie Wiesel at first, swore not to talk anything about the Holocaust. He had to bear so much pain and he was not ready to tell the world the terror of Holocaust yet. When he finally decided to talk about his experience in the Holocaust he said, “For the survivor who chooses to testify, it is clear: his duty is to bear witness for the dead and for…

    • 1306 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    In the film Schindler's List directed by Steven Spielberg the main character Oskar Schindler a vain business man becomes an unlikely humanitarian as he employs Jewish people for his factory as an attempt to save innocent lives. In the beginning Schindler has a business venture in Krakow to manufacture enamelware. Schindler decides for pragmatic reasons to hire Jewish refugees living in the Krakow ghetto. Suddenly the SS starts to exterminate the Jews living in the ghetto; his reaction to the mass murders was to employ and protect his workers so the German soldiers would not eliminate them. Doing so he is preventing the brutal mistreatment and execution Jewish people however, Schindler is unaware of his humanitarian acts.…

    • 682 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Superior Essays

    Night vs. Schindler’s List The stories of the Holocaust can be interpreted in many different ways and perspectives, some highlight “heros,” while others highlight what happened to the Jewish in a very sensitive way. In the Holocaust, almost six million Jews had died and the goal was to eliminate them all after they had worked for the Germans/Nazis. In the movie, Schindler’s List, by Steven Spielberg, it points out what Oskar Schindler did for the Jews and how he “saved” them.…

    • 1410 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Superior Essays