The Holocaust is one of the most upsetting events in history and has been the spotlight of many pictures and documentaries. 'The Diary of Anne Frank” and 'Schindler's List' are two movies that show what happened in those times during the Holocaust. These have shown a big impact on society that many other directors have also created movies themselves. . When watching the movie, makes me think of how much she had to go through. I grew up with a mother who is currently a Jehovah’s Witness and my people were also in these situations which is crazy to me. Knowing my own people went through it really upsets me in a way. When I first found out about the Holocaust which was in my Freshman year, that’s when I found out that Jehovah’s …show more content…
But many didn't make it far, some were burned in chambers or were sent to camps away from everyone else. Both films are set during World War II and explore the experiences of Jewish people during the Holocaust. They both contain scenes that go into the horrifying conditions that Jewish people faced during this time and remember who …show more content…
However, they approach the topic from different angles and focus on different aspects of the Holocaust. "Anne Frank" is a 2001 TV movie adaptation of the famous diary of Anne Frank. It tells the story of a young Jewish girl who, with her family, is forced to go into hiding in Amsterdam during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. The movie introduces the struggles and emotions of the Frank family and the other familys as they try to survive in a cramped area while hiding from the Nazis. The movie is a poignant and emotional portrayal of the experiences of a young girl and her family during the Holocaust. "Schindler's List," on the other hand, is a 1993 movie directed by Steven Spielberg that tells the story of Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who saves the lives of more than 1,100 Jewish refugees by employing them in his factories during World War II. The movie depicts the horrors of the Holocaust and the atrocities committed by the Nazis, but it also shows the power of one person to make a difference in the face of overwhelming adversity. The movie is a powerful and moving portrayal of a man who risked his own life to save the lives of
The novel ‘Night’ written by Elie Wiesel and the film ‘Schindlers List’ directed by Steven Spielberg, are both based in World War 2 and more specifically the holocaust and the attempted cleanse of the Jewish race. These two texts both heavily demonstrate the horrors and brutalities that the Jewish people had faced during the holocaust. The two depictions of these events have many similarities although one being word and the other being film, however they differ in perspective, Schindlers List showing an outside look at the events where Night is a first person experience. The two representations of the holocaust, although are opposites of perspective both do not shy away from showing the brutalities and the wickedness that took
Something interesting to note is that Anne Frank was in hiding for over two years in an annex with seven of people and they stayed quiet for about 9-10 hours everyday until they were caught. Anne Frank and Elie Wiesel both resisted Nazi rule and their goal to kill all jews, by keeping their religion alive, and by staying alive.. This writer will talk about how Elie Wiesel and Anne Frank resisted Nazi rule and how they did it. First up, Anne Frank and how she resisted Nazi rule. She talked about “Who has put us through such suffering?
Anne Franks diary shows us to help and not mistreat people because of who they are or what they look like. The Holocaust was a time period during World War 2 when they killed many jews. Hitler was the main leader and his reasoning for doing this was because he thought that the jews were evil and bad. This was a horrible time period for the jews. Some of these jews went into hiding because they did not want to go to the concentration camps to be killed.
After watching the documentary I think you really get a sense of how horrific the Holocaust was. I mean we always learn about it in school, but it is usually through textbooks and primary source documents. We learn about the atrocities; however the American educational system touches upon it lightly. Ultimately, Americans only get a small idea of what the Holocaust was especially to the Jewish people. We learn so much about the Holocaust, but not about who lived by it.
I now have a added perspective of how horrible this time in history was. People did anything so they would not have to be sent away to the concentration camps where there was a good chance that they would be killed. For example, one scene in the movie showed children hiding in the outhouse, so they would not be taken away like the rest of the children. The Jewish people should not have been treated likes this, but it is important that future generations learn about what happened. This will be helpful in stopping this from happening ever again.
Elie Wiesel once said, “What hurts the victim most is not the cruelty of the oppressor, by the silence of the bystander”. This quote means that being put through something so horrific as the holocaust concentration camps was not the worst part of the holocaust, but rather that people knew what was going on but never took action to stop this tragic event. The injustice of the people, mostly Jews, who had to go through the process of leaving everything behind and starting a new life where they were forced to work together in very unstable conditions is something that can never be payed back. This injustice lead to more than just the time and lives that we can't get back, it lead to dehumanization of innocent woman, children, men, elders, and
The story of Anne Frank is the infamous tale of a Jewish girl hiding from the Nazis. There is a movie and a book/play about her story. It takes place in a secret annex during the Holocaust. Anne, Margot, Mr. and Mrs. Frank have to live in a tiny space with Peter, Mr. and Mrs. Van Daan. Mr. Dussel joins in later, they are hiding from the Nazis that invaded their country, Amsterdam.
The film Schindler 's list, produced by Steven Spielberg in 1993 was based on the book "Schindler 's Ark" written by Thomas Keneally. Schindler 's List was set between 1939- 1945 in Germany during World War 2. Schindler 's list is a true story about Oskar Schindler a German businessman who saved the life 's of more than one thousand, one hundred Polish Jews during the 1940 holocaust. The following quote is used to describe the themes in the movie "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing" ~Edmund Burke, this quote is relevant to Schindler 's list as it relates to the idea of everyone else in the world sitting by and doing nothing as hitler and Germany continued to invade, attack and expand
The holocaust was a extremely sad time for many people. We will always remember the people who where killed in the holocaust.
Anne Frank Compare and Contrast The Diary of Anne Frank takes place Amsterdam, Netherlands. In the book Anne and her family are Jews in World War II. Because of the oppression of the Jews, Anne and her family are forced to go into hiding. Anne, her mom Edith, her dad Otto, her sister Margot, Mr. and Mrs. Van Daan, Peter Van Daan, and Mr. Dussel.
Throughout Schindler’s List by Steven Spielberg, Oskar Schindler’s character has changed drastically. At the beginning of World War II, Schindler was a womanizing, selfish and manipulative man. After seeing the process that he watched the Jews go through, he realizes the way the Nazis have treated them is unacceptable. Towards the end of the war Schindler has grown due to the experiences he has been through. These experiences have made him a decent, unselfish, and manipulative man.
The Holocaust was a horrible event in history that will scar humanity forever. With the events of the Holocaust being experienced by millions there are many different perspectives of said events. One such perspective is presented in Night, a memoir written by Elie Wiesel about his experiences as a young Jewish boy during the Holocaust. Another perspective is presented in Schindler’s List, a film directed by Steven Spielberg (based on the novel Schindler’s Ark by Thomas Keneally) about Oskar Schindler, a gentile who saves over one thousand Jewish lives during the Holocaust. Both pieces show heart wrenching stories of the abuse of a group of people in different ways, each using different mediums to convey their points.
I have always had this odd fascination with the Holocaust. I don’t have a familial history attached to it or anything, yet I’ve still felt connected to it. My first encounter with the Holocaust was in elementary school. A Ukrainian Jew, a survivor of the Holocaust, came into my classroom and talked with the students through a translator. What I remember most clearly is when he mentioned every nationality that he met while in a concentration camp: Russians, Slovaks, Germans, Polish, the list goes on and on.
The movie was based on Bester seller award winning novel “Schindler’s Ark” by Thomas Keneally. It was directed by Steven Spielberg and was a massive hit. Oskar Schindler is a German businessman who uses Jewish slave labors in his new factory. Even though he is a member of the Nazi party, Schindler is not interested or involved in politics but knows how to handle the bureaucracy and people who use their power to get what they want. As time passes by he is deeply affected by how the Jews are mistreated.
People to this day still find horror and beauty in this film, finding this film an extraordinary masterpiece executed by director, Steven Spielberg. Some people do disagree with the images shown in the film, however, as a whole, the entire community who thoroughly enjoys films agree the accuracy of this film that did not hold back any viewing content truly added greatly to the film. Perhaps the most touching reaction came from the place where it all started. The premiere of Schindler’s List in Germany with a room filled with 800 people – Germans and Jews, diplomats and artists, film makers and people who had known Oskar Schindler when he lived there (Whitney, 1994).