Schindler's List Skeptics

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The film, “Schindler’s List,” by Steven Spielberg brings a masterful piece that demonstrates the horrors of the Holocaust. Despite the amount of darkness the film delivers, Spielberg has managed to still captivate the audience with its story. Series of studies will show how Spielberg has accomplished this objective.
Introduction
Any terrifying events are not the type of memories most people ever want to remember. Though, sometimes recalling these events will help others understand and help these victims to move on. Steven Spielberg’s film, “Schindler’s List,” has exactly shown its viewers the horrifying events of the Holocaust. Some skeptics say that the film is too unrealistic by its attempts to please its audience but that is not true.

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