Bad People Are Good At Heart
Anne Frank, a Jewish victim of the Holocaust and author of The Diary of a Young Girl, once stated “Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart.” Even though people may do bad things, there is still good in people who do those bad things. Many people who may seem bad can also be deemed good at heart by certain acts they commit such as some German soldiers showing mercy to Jewish prisoners by giving them water, food, or not killing them when they do some job incorrectly. This theme of bad people still being good at heart is shown in three different works about the Holocaust: The Book Thief, Schindler’s List, and Night. These works on the Holocaust show the good in some people throughout death, depression, pain, and
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Schindler has Jewish people come and work in his factories because at the time he knows he won’t have to pay them. As we get further into the movie, Oskar sees what the Germans are doing to the Jews and his factory becomes a “haven” for more than one thousand Jews instead of them being killed. In a talk about production with his accountant, Itzhak Stern, Schindler says “Stern, if this factory ever produces a shell that can actually be fired, I’ll be very unhappy.” Although Schindler’s main purpose was to benefit the war and help the German cause, he didn't want to seem to aid their war efforts after seeing what the Germans are doing to the Jews. After the surrender of the Germans, the horrific World War II coming to an end, and Schindler’s moving speech to the Jewish workers and soldiers, it was time for him Oskar Schindler to flee. As he was saying his goodbyes to the Jews, one Jewish man came to him and handed him a gold ring as a token of their appreciation. Schindler looks at the ring and realizes he could’ve saved more Jews. “I could have got more out. I could have got more. I don’t know. If I’d just… I could have got more.” Oskar ended up regretting his selfish spending of his fortune because in the end, looking at the more than a thousand Jews around him, he realized that he could’ve saved so many more Jewish prisoners. Throughout all the evil of the Holocaust, some people including Schindler proved they were good inside by helping
Schindler has Jewish people come and work in his factories because at the time he knows he won’t have to pay them. As we get further into the movie, Oskar sees what the Germans are doing to the Jews and his factory becomes a “haven” for more than one thousand Jews instead of them being killed. In a talk about production with his accountant, Itzhak Stern, Schindler says “Stern, if this factory ever produces a shell that can actually be fired, I’ll be very unhappy.” Although Schindler’s main purpose was to benefit the war and help the German cause, he didn't want to seem to aid their war efforts after seeing what the Germans are doing to the Jews. After the surrender of the Germans, the horrific World War II coming to an end, and Schindler’s moving speech to the Jewish workers and soldiers, it was time for him Oskar Schindler to flee. As he was saying his goodbyes to the Jews, one Jewish man came to him and handed him a gold ring as a token of their appreciation. Schindler looks at the ring and realizes he could’ve saved more Jews. “I could have got more out. I could have got more. I don’t know. If I’d just… I could have got more.” Oskar ended up regretting his selfish spending of his fortune because in the end, looking at the more than a thousand Jews around him, he realized that he could’ve saved so many more Jewish prisoners. Throughout all the evil of the Holocaust, some people including Schindler proved they were good inside by helping