Oskar Schindler was the "saint of the devil", and 'Schindler's List' is the story of his life, not the story of the Holocaust. The movie follows Schindler from the money-hungry business tycoon, to his metamorphosis into a saviour of thousands. As the protagonist, Oskar's mind becomes exposed to the viewer to reveal his innermost thoughts through the direction of Speilberg. Speilberg has taken the story of Schindler's life, writt

Whilst it could be argued that 'Schindler's List' was directed merely as a learning tool about the Holocaust, the intricacy of the characters and their development counteract that argument. All of the characters, but particularly Oskar Schindler and Amon Goeth, were the central focus of the movie. The whole film was based around the lives of these men, who, as it so happens, were alive at the time of the Holocaust. The same story could have occurred in other circumstances but the main focus of the movie would not change, although teaching the viewer about the Holocaust is a secondary motive. The depth that Speilberg went to in developing these two characters in particular is unsurpassed in his other films. The fact that the character's lives were the focal point of 'Schindler's List', and that their lives coincided with the Holocaust does not constitute that the movie is entirely to educate about the events of the Holocaust.

Speilberg has successfully entertained and informed an audience simultaneousl

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