Pragnesh Patel
Mr. Quan
Oskar Schindler
Even after half a century, the word “holocaust” solemnly reminds us of chaos, death, destruction, tragedy and humiliation. This great genocide was the cause for the mass murder of over six million Jews, during World War II, by the Nazi government. All the Jews living in Germany were captured and herded into the ghettos. They were deprived of their human rights. Their property was taken away by complacent Nazis, and Jews were forced to live in inhumane conditions in crowded ghettos. Their valuable skills were exploited as all were forced into unpaid labor. Eventually, most of the Jews were moved to the death camps, where they were separated from their family members and treated like wild animals. After being humiliated and insulted, they were sent into gas chambers in small groups. The dead bodies were brutally searched for any valuable and disposed off by burning.
The movie, “Schindler’s list”, shows the humiliation and troubles that all Jews passed through. The feeling that Jews held when they had to face these problems are shown clearly in the movie. The movie gets its audience emotionally involved, educating them about the sad chain of events. “Schindler’s list” revolves around a character called Oskar Schindler. He is introduced as a member of the Nazi party and poses as a war profiteer. Oskar Schindler started off with an intelligent, but self-fish businessman, who intended to earn money by manufacturing arms and stealing the Jewish property. He soon realized the unjustified, irrational, inhuman behavior of the government and dedicates his life in saving as many Jewish people as possible. He employed Jews in his factory at a low wage, and provided them with regular provisions, gave them freedom to practice their religion, and gave them the respect they deserved. Even though, Oskar initially had selfish desires, the sympathetic “human” inside him awakened at right time to save hundreds of people. Oskar saved 1100 Jews and made his name unforgettable by winning respect from all kind of people over the world.
