In the film Schindler’s List, directed by Steven Spielberg, the main character of Oscar Schindler dramatically changed into a vastly more admirable character than when we were first introduced to him. As Schindler gained more wealth and power he had more experiences which tested his moral fiber and the decisions he made were what changed the viewer’s opinions of him to see him as more admirable by the end of the film. Schindler was firstly seen as a selfish entrepreneur with a love of luxury and thrived off the profits of slave labor during World War II. His pot factory, however, soon became a haven for Jews as Schindler collected them from labor camps, mostly in Poland. As Schindler went to the labor camps he would be witness to many brutal shootings of the innocent and undeserving Jew’s.
The dream and storm that night was just a sign of what was to come next. The play All My Sons written by Arthur Miller is set in a Mid-West American town in the 140’s. The thematic intensions of the play evolve from a true story which occurred in WWII; a man who struggles with the pressure of making money and dealing with ethical and personal responsibilities. Joe Keller a wealthy businessman knowingly shipped out faulty cylinder heads to the navy, which lead to the death of many soldiers and the arrest of his deputy manager Steve Deever and himself. Joe sacrificed his honour in his struggle to make his family wealthy and strong as Joe denied his part in the shipment and blamed it all on Steve.
The Holocaust is seen as a time of horror, filled with brutal, inhuman actions carried out by the Nazi party. The film Schindler’s list is one of the most realistic movies to show the view of the concentration camps, and also shows the view of suffering the Jews in the camps. In World War II, Germany was ruled by Adolf Hitler who wanted to put all the Jews into the camp. This film is built around the character of Schindler who appears in films as an empathetic man. He starts off as by ruling money and gaining power from it.
Other characters are the boys in Stanley’s work group at the camp, the warden at the camp and her men, Mr. Sir and Mr. Pendanski. Stanley’s family is cursed because his “pig stealing” great great-grandfather, Elya Yelnats, does not keep his promise to Madame Zeroni. Nothing good happens to the men in his family because of the curse. His grandfather made a lot of money but it was stolen from him by Kate Barlow when he kissed her. She left him in the desert to die but he lives.
He never knew his father so he doesn’t have a good sense of his own identity, he makes poor decisions in raising his son’s by instilling a false sense of what it takes to be successful, and allows them to steal and cheat. Willy’s father left when he was a baby and he only has one memory of his dad, “All I remember is a man with a big beard, and I was in mamma’s lap, sitting around a fire, and some kind of high music” (Miller 1232). After his older brother Ben leaves shortly thereafter to search for their father, it is assumed that Willy doesn’t have a male figure in his life during his upbringing to teach him the things that a father would teach a son, such as morals, and a sense of values, possibly helping him form a sense of identity. Because of this Willy feels a tremendous sense of loss. Willy confesses his sense of loss over his father’s abandonment to Ben.
These relationships enabled him to take advantage of the German occupation program to “’Aryanize’ and ‘Germanize’ Jewish-owned and Polish-owned business…” (Crowe). In 1939 he secured a run down, bankrupt enamel factory, which he named Emalia, and was provided with Jews to serve as slave labor (Crowe; Karesh). Through his ability to charm and manipulate people, and through his various connections, he was awarded numerous contracts to supply the German military with pots and pans and kitchen accessories manufactured by his factory, and his business became extremely profitable (Vashem). It was during this time that he began to realize the seriousness of the situation and the grave danger his Jewish workers would probably be facing. He began to truly care about
Life is Beautiful vs. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas The Holocaust was a mass genocide of the Jewish people that will always be remembered by not only Jews, but the world as a whole. Adolf Hitler, in his own cruel way, wanted to make the world a better place at the cost of their extermination, as well as others he thought were inferior to his superior, Aryan, race. Over six million Jewish people were killed in his unsuccessful attempt. However, he was successful in making a long lasting, detrimental imprint on society.
When he loses everything, including his wife, and is left homeless and destitute, he uses his inner resources—his intelligence, charm, wit, and extraordinary ability of not giving up— in a seemingly endless struggle to protect his son and gain economic security. While playing basketball with his son, Chris Gardner (as played by Will Smith) tells his son to forget basketball and do something useful. Realizing the mistake of what he just said, Chris tells his son, “Don't ever let someone tell you, you can't do something. Not even me.” He wants his son to know what he knows, that a persistent pursuit of your own dreams is the best way to bring a sense of happiness to your life. Armed with only a high school education and his unique personality, Chris overcomes every obstacle in his path to become a stockbroker and finally a millionaire CHRIS GARDNER is forever running.
Being near the actual locations, Spielberg had a hard time working. At times, he felt sick and sent everyone back to the hotels because he did not want to work on the film anymore. “Schindler’s List” tells the story of Oskar Schindler who at the beginning of the film was a war profiteer who basically extorts money from the now disposed Jews in Krakow to set up an ammunition factory using Jewish slave labors. As Schindler comes to understand the full extent of the Holocaust, he used his money and power to save as many Jews as he can. His decision to save the Jews was surprising because Schindler was in the Nazi party.
In the movie Finding Nemo, Marlin’s journey to rescue his son will be an emotional challenge. Several elements from Seger’s essay will help you understand how to tie the hero myth to this movie. Finding Nemo is about an adolescent clown fish named Nemo that has an overly protective dad. Marlin, the father, is not too trusting of anybody; therefore, he is not sure that Nemo is ready for his first day of school. With some convincing from his son, Marlin decides it is safe for Nemo to go to school.