What Makes Oskar Schindler A Hero

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Oskar Schindler was definitely a hero. Maybe a tad unlikely, considering his lifestyle and his original motivation. He had flaws, just like everybody else. He was a womanizer, and a serial cheater, he blew up large amounts of money into partying and maintaining a lavish lifestyle. When he first started employing Jews for his factory, he had nothing but profit from the cheapest labor accessible on his mind. However, even then, no one in his factory was ever mal-treated in any way. And as the brutality of the Nazi escalated, he became increasingly active in the way he protected them (his workers, the Jews). But he was no saint. And I believe that this is part of what makes him a hero; he was an ordinary man who did extraordinary things.
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