Was Oskar Schindler A Hero

Oskar Schindler, during the time of the Holocaust, became a hero to 1000’s of Jew lives. Schindler however at the time didn't start as a hero, instead involved into one. The Holocaust took place in Europe, where the Nazi regime created Jewish identities which isolated the community from the universe of obligations. The universe of obligations is when a group of individuals has a commitment to others, and orders are made which cannot be altered, resulting in unneeded crime. The Nazi party isolated the Jews by forcing them to register, saying that they were Jews, wearing armbands, being put in a ghetto and propaganda posters. Schindler made many decisions throughout the film Schindler's List. Although some were inadequate and wrong, he evolved and came out to be a hero. Oskar Schindler is an example of an evolving hero because he starts as an observing bystander, which leads him to get involved becoming a perpetrator, then realizing the destruction made becomes a hero for 1000’s of Jews. …show more content…
Bystanders are the people who witness a crime happening but don't step in and help to stop it. Most rescuers in the time of the Holocaust were bystanders at some point. There is no such thing as being an innocent bystander towards crime. There always is some small action that can be made to save a life. Oskar Schindler as a bystander before he became a hero. Most people who witnessed the 1000s of deaths of the Jews were bystanders because they were afraid to step in and help. Schindler became a bystander as stood on his balcony watching the destruction of the ghetto. He was witnessing the harassment towards Jews and had not thought to step in and help. After seeing the happening every day, Schindler then decided to step in but not to