1. By the end of the film, Schindler was more focused on saving the Jews rather than making money. He spent all his money on extra provisions for the camp, as well as on bribing the SS guards at the camp not to report his actions. The articles gave me some insight on to what parts of the movie weren’t historical fact, however, they didn’t change my view of Schindler overall. 2. A supporting character that really stuck out to me was Amon Goeth. His eerily calm and methodical manner was unsettling, to say the least. He showed no emotion when he personally shot and killed innocent people and didn’t appear to have any remorse for his actions later on. Personally, I think he showed several symptoms of Antisocial Personality Disorder, which could
This question may run through our minds, but in reality, Adolf Hitler, a Catholic German man who was the head of the Nazi parties decided to get rid of Jews. The reason is because their beliefs strongly interfered with the purity and community beliefs of Germans. At the same time in Schindler’s list Oskar, may have been part of the Nazi party, but his actions, and feelings changed throughout the movie giving the audiences a clear view of how hope changed him. When in the beginning, Oskar really wanted to start earning more money by starting a company and having Jews work in it. For him to begin this, he needed a good accountant, so he found and pulled over a Jew named, Stern.
I appreciated Starr’s uncle, Carlos, and how his character tried to bring the police offer’s side of the story to light. A lot of people are so quick to dehumanize police officers when it comes to a teenager’s death and the color of their skin. Of course I don’t believe Khalil deserved to die, but he could have easily prevented this outcome because in reality he did so much wrong in that particular situation. If he would have been completely compliant from the start, odds are this story would have gone differently. His first mistake was running his mouth over something so simple.
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.
This documentary is one of the toughest videos to ever watch. It shows the more than dreadful images of prisoners, and the horrid conditions that they endured. Images sometimes were more tough to swallow than others, words were more touching than some, but more than anything the pain in the prisoner's eyes is what set the feeling of pure terror in someone's heart. One piece of evidence collected from this documentary is the camps were made specifically for the Jews which later lead to the Jews being completely wiped out. This premeditated action of making the concentration camps was so disturbing that it lead to the holocaust killings over 11 million innocent lives.
This was a really fine written book, showing a great deal of value in remembering the past and the importance of family. And the movie was portrayed extremely accomplished, even though there were alterations that I didn’t appreciate. In my opinion, the book was superior over the movie, describing in depth the suffering and sadness in the camp effectively, which the movie did not, and developing the characters in a suitable way. I would recommend this to anyone who delights in history along with fiction. It contains the reality of the holocaust while including fictional characters and plot lines.
Jon Ronson explores in his book, The Psychopath Test, the true “scam” behind The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III) and American pharmaceuticals industries. He begins with an anxious theme and expands by showing that as one is anxious he or she learns more about something and can maybe find a deeper meaning. This example is what Ronson did when he accepted Talmi’s offer to see and help her with the book. As Ronson moves through the book he develops his idea at a rapid pace.
In the article “The Psychopath, The Altruist, And The Rest of Us” by Alison Gopnik, the author provides facts in the form of studies to convince the readers that psychopaths and altruists are a different kind of personality that may seem alien to us. Psychopaths are people who feel little to no sympathy for another person, while in contrast, altruists are people who feel “too much” sympathy for everyone. Gopnik’s analytical article reveals that most of us fall in the middle of the two spectrums of psychopaths and altruists, which can make us feel uneasy and guilty at times. She first describes a killing spree committed by Scott Johnson in Michigan and how he felt no remorse.
Serial homicide is among the less common, but most heinous crimes an individual can commit. The vicious act of murder is unfathomable to most human beings, but research is not lacking in the attempt to provide an explanation. Criminological research is notorious for integrating theoretical perspectives to create an overarching explanation for different crimes. This paper will attempt to provide some insight to the crime of serial homicide. The difference between homicide and murder as outlined in the Criminal Code will be presented.
Both Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s list and Polanski’s The Pianist have impacted society understanding of the Holocaust and the unjust treatment of the Jews, not to mention the ungodly acts of the Nazi’s towards the Jewish community. In particular Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List disregarded the social norms of film in the 90’s, approaching a sensitive topic head, disregarding numerous request not, synthesising a film illustrating the actions of Oskar Schindler. Winning seven academy awards, Schindler’s List transformed the education system, instigating the change of the curriculum in the United States from The Holocaust being a minor aspect of World War 2, to teachers educating students about the bleak history of The Holocaust, using The
Schindler did some very bad things in the beginning, he used slave labor for his profit and he schmoozed many people for his benefit. Though near the end he still schmoozed to get what he wanted, now it was for the benefit of the Jews that he was saving. Schindler change of character and attitude saved 1200 Jews. Schindler changed a lot and because of that many generations of the jews he saved lived
A third character that had an impact on me because of his personality and his growth that's seen throughout the movie. His personality revolves around his anger at everything, whether it be people who are in a position higher than him. However, it goes much deeper than it seems. That is because Silas Trip was a runaway slave who was once tied to the unfair cruelty of slave owners. His anger seems to stem from his experiences of being a slave, as he seemed to cause some type of trouble, whether it be getting into arguments or calling others horrendous names.
One of Shakespeare’s superlative examples of a troubled mind is located in Macbeth. The impertinent character Lady Macbeth exhibited many symptoms of depression and antisocial personality disorder. While mental illness is generally developed through an accumulation of several events, as it was in Lady Macbeth’s case, it was definitely more profound after the murder of King Duncan. Prior to killing the king, Lady Macbeth unveiled sociopathic behavior through her negligence of others.
At Schindler’s factories no one was hit, murdered, or sent to death camps like Auschwitz. The Jews at Schindler’s factories were among the only who were saved and
Even though Schindler didn’t save as many as Sendler, his ability to save Jews was more restricted by how he was utilizing his factories to save them. He gave Jews a more practical option whilst they stayed safe. Schindler was eventually caught and arrested after all of his work gathering information to use against Abwehr. Schindler would go to many great lengths to keep the Jews safe, even though his actions were deemed illegal at the
Ted Bundy was a notorious serial murderer who’s reign of terror lasted from 1974 to 1978. Bundy was convicted of three homicides and was sentenced to death for all three charges. However, at the time of his execution, Bundy confessed to 30 murders however the exact number of victims is still unknown. Bundy’s crimes evolved over time but he was both a sexual sadist and a necrophiliac serial killer. At the beginning of his rampage, Bundy would sneak into the victims house in the middle of the night, violently attack them while they were sleeping with a blunt object and then Bundy would usually sexually assault them.