Schindler
As a heavy drinker, womanizer, and crook, Oskar Schindler does not fit the typical characteristics of a hero. Nevertheless, this deceiving Nazi member is seen as a savior to over eleven hundred Polish Jews. Before World War II, Schindler accomplished practically nothing in his life and little can be said about his actions afterward. Yet in between, what he did was astonishing. At a time of little hope and tremendous suffering in the lives of millions of Jews, one man, an alleged enemy, risked his life and the lives of over eleven hundred people for an unknown reason. “Don’t worry, you are now with me” (Roberts, 10). These simple words echoed through Schindler’s pot and pan factory, and the people all felt assured that they would be saved. Schindler was born April 28, 1908, in Zwittau, Austria-Hungary. His parents were both German and devoted Roman Catholics. His childhood was very peaceful and full of love; he was brought up without an attitude of hate. Schindler married Emilie Pelze at the age of twenty in 1928; neither knew that their marriage would last for over forty-five years. Nine times out of ten, Schindler usually got his way. His good looks, charm and easy-going manner were the key to Sc
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Approximate Word count = 1202
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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