Thomas Keneally

Schindler’s List, written by Thomas Keneally and originally published in 1982, is the true story of a German industrialist named Oskar Schindler, who spared the lives of over a thousand Jews during the Holocaust. During the war, Schindler, his shrewd and gregarious nature accompanying him, was able to prevent the ends of many Jews by convincing officials they were indispensable to the running of his enamelware factory. The name of the novel is derived from the lists he and others created to protect his Jewish workers from the death camp Auschwitz. Creative nonfiction (CNF), an emerging new genre in which an author blends together creative literary techniques often employed by poets and fiction writers and a story based on real people or events has gained increasing popularity in recent years. Readers have become immersed in worlds unlike their own that read like fiction but are very startlingly real. According to Lee Gutkind, who founded the creative non-fiction program, there are five main techniques that CNF writers utilise in their work, often referred to as the 5 R’s. Since Keneally’s book is often called creative non-fiction, some of the 5 ‘R’s at work should be discussed. The first ‘R’: “The ‘immersion’ or ‘real-life’ aspect of the writing…

The understanding of right and wrong is constantly changing, and one has difficulty in finding an outstanding person of character and true fight for justice. Often there is a dark feeling that there is more injustice than justice. But in Schindler’s Ark by Thomas Keneally, better known as Schindler’s List, the development of Oskar Schindler’s understanding of justice and morality provides hope for humanity for all. Oskar Schindler is the perfect example of an unlikely hero. He begins his…

At first glance, Oskar's disloyalty to his wife Emilie and the fact that he has a wife, a mistress, and a girlfriend might seem like a relatively unimportant part of Schindler's List. Schindler’s disloyalty is very easily interpreted as a background context for the book, and for the purpose of giving Oskar personality traits. Disloyalty is obviously a bad characteristic, but it’s possible we could empathise with Schindler now, because he is a flawed person, which is realistic and gives him a…

I read the book Schindler’s List by Thomas Keneally. Schindler’s List is an outstanding book that expresses many different emotions and feelings. This book expressed a various range of sad and happy emotions that contributed to the plot of the book. Schindler’s List is a story about a man named Oskar Schindler, who moved to Krakow, Poland, amid World War II, to pursue his dream as being a German entrepreneur. Oskar is a factory owner who happens to make a deal with the commander of the…

“Thou shalt not be a victim, thou shalt not be a perpetrator, but, above all, thou shalt not be a bystander.” Yehuda Bauer, a historian, said these words in response to the Holocaust. For the most part, most people who witnessed the horrible events of the Holocaust were bystanders. However, some decided to do something about it. One of these people was Oskar Schindler. Through his many efforts and investments, described in Schindler’s List, by Thomas Keneally, he was able to save more Jews than…

Freedoms such as being able to vote, express them-selves, and gain a sense of respect from others. Not only was fashion a piece of material back in the 1920’s, but also a form of movement. With the turn of the decade and fashion, women were able to speak for them-selves whether their voices were seen or heard as negative or positive. The Flapper image became negative for the elders but the image allowed young women to be able to grow out of that stage into mature women. Wanting to move out due…

Hobbe’s Claim that the State of Nature is a State of War. Noah Park Ever since the existence of a civilization, the fundamental question of how and why; to identify and explain the human’s nature and how man is ought to live, has been the key element in philosophical world. Many philosophers provided and made public of how they viewed this world as, and the human in it, and experimented themselves with their approaches, however, no philosophers could possibly bring forth the same views as…

Not only did it pave the way for independence for the Americans but it also set the precedent for the end of the traditional royal rule in Europe, even inspiring the French allies of the Americans during the American Revolution to lead their own revolt against their own king. Today, the document is often just known to have declared that the colonies wanted their independence from Britain; however, it expressed much more than just the desire for independence. With true eloquence, Thomas Jefferson…

Founding Brothers by Joseph Ellis is based upon the men and woman who helped build America as to what it is today. They fought hard and long to share their opinions about how they wanted America to run. Throughout this book, we see different stories that show what these men and woman went through to set a foundation for the United States. These men and woman were a significant part in keeping the young republic alive and their friendships and disagreements show why they play a part in this. From…

As humans, we make choices every single day from the moment we wake up each morning. Some of these choices do not seem to affect our lives with much significance, such as what we choose to eat for breakfast. On the other hand, some may change our lives forever, like deciding where to attend college. The choices we make lead to the experiences we have. The texts of Antigone, Saint Augustine: Of Choice and Free Will and Into the Wild contain instances of decisions that led to experiences, which…