SHINDLER'S LIST
OSKAR SCHINDLER- Protagonist, womanizer and con artist
ITZHAK STERN- Intelligent man who never loses his pride in the face of
the violent and dehumanizing conditions the jews face under the Nazi
regime.
CHARACTERS
LEAD
AMON GOETH - cruel, sadistic man, deeply entrenched in Nazi
philosophy.
EMILIE SCHINDLER- good and patient woman who loves Schindler
unconditionally.
POLDEK PFEFFERBERG - Jewish smuggler
HELEN HIRSCH - Amon Goeth's Jewish maid, who lives a tortured life
LIAM NEESON as Oscar Schindler- German entrepreneur and
opportunist
BEN KINGSLEY as Itzhak Stern- Shindler's Jewish accountant and
conscience.
SUPPORTS
AMON GOETH - A Nazi soldier in charge of building of Plaszów work
camp.
EMILIE SCHINDLER- good and patient wife of Shindler
TOTALITARIANISM - personal beliefs and faith in religion other than
ideals of the state, is met with severe consequences. Jews and society
were rejected because they were different from what they believed in.
PHILOSOPHY
IMPLICATIONS
Behaviorism - The system was based on reward and punishment.
Judaism - Oskar Shindler even manages to let his workers reclaim
some of their religious traditions by observing the Sabbath on Friday
nights.
LOVE: Good will emerged from the most unlikely places. Schindler was
able to save 1200 people and this shows that people in business can
make as much or an even greater contribution to the public good as
government and non-profits.
LIFE: “Whoever saves one life saves the world entire.”- This doesn't
pertain only to adults but to all because even a child can save a life
with quick thinking and courage.
EDUCATION: Because of Shindler's bravery to save 1100 jews then
education will now be possible for the next generation. As quoted
STERN: There will be generations because of what you did.
This is a statement of fact, but it's also a statement of faith. The faith
and traditions of the Jewish people will have a future thanks to
Schindler. It's the best revenge against the Nazis.
REFLECTIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS
The movie is a sad reality that was never acknowledged or has been
totally neglected of help.The brutality of the Holocaust is heart
breaking and made me in tears as I watched specially innocent people
being murdered. Learners should be aware of this history and the best
we can do is tell as many different pieces of the story as possible. The
story of a small group who were saved must help us better understand
the reality of those who did not survive.
I agree with Steven Spielberg's purpose in making Schindler's list movie
mainly because it was for Education. I recommend social
reconstruction so that our learners today will be prepared to a new
intellectual revolution on the education system against
progressivists in order to treat the social ills, overcome the social and
cultural crisis and to rebuild the society. There is still so much hatred in
the world today and the most important lessons are lesson of truth and
tolerance so that such an event will not happen again.
MaED - ENGLISH