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Oskar Schindler: An Example Of A Good Person

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Oskar Schindler is a good person, but only to a certain extent. Through the Jews point of view he was a safe haven, but to his wife he was a untrustworthy man. He gave the jews a chance to stay alive, he became friends with his accountant but secretly. He also gave the Jews water when they were in the cars, he accepted the gifts on his birthday, such as the cake from the two girls and returned them with a kiss. Oskar Schindler gave Jews extra food, and extra care.

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