The Pianist Oral Presentation: Inhumantity and Will to Live
Roman Polanski’s The Pianist presents viewers with the story of one man’s desire to survive against all odds, as he endures terrible hardship and pain. Set in Warsaw, Poland, during the German invasion of World War 2, it follows the journey of Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Jewish piano player who tries to stay alive as the Jewish people are all forced into submission. The Pianist gives a very stark portrayal of the events the Jewish people endured because of the Nazi’s tyranny and also details a story of survival, and the desire to live, despite horrific circumstances. No matter what happens, Szpilman never loses the will to live, and as his world crumbles around him, he stays incredibly strong. The determination that Szpilman displays, the way that he never loses hope, and how he is willing to do whatever it takes to survive makes him a character of admiration for viewers.
Throughout the movie there are many scenes which depict the Nazi’s inhumanity. A great scene to show this is the one in which the Nazi officers force the Jews to dance in the street while they wait to cross the road is a great scene in which viewers are exposed to the Nazi’s inhumane ways.
*show scene* 18:30
As you can see from the scene, the facial expressions and the body language of the Jews show discomfort and pain as the Nazi’s humiliate them. The Jews can be seen clutching onto each other, from this we can see they are distressed and try to reach out for support and comfort. The Nazi’s however are standing around smiling and laughing at the Jews humiliation. The Nazi’s laughter is juxtaposed to the silence of the Jews to show the pure dominance and control the Nazi’s possessed.
As the Jews dance and the Nazi’s laugh, viewers can hear music being played, by a group of Jews, in the background. This music is loud, upbeat and cultural which alone would position viewers to feel happy and ‘alive’. However Polanski has paired the audio with the juxtaposing scene of the dancing in order to position
Throughout the movie there are many scenes which depict the Nazi’s inhumanity. A great scene to show this is the one in which the Nazi officers force the Jews to dance in the street while they wait to cross the road is a great scene in which viewers are exposed to the Nazi’s inhumane ways.
*show scene* 18:30
As you can see from the scene, the facial expressions and the body language of the Jews show discomfort and pain as the Nazi’s humiliate them. The Jews can be seen clutching onto each other, from this we can see they are distressed and try to reach out for support and comfort. The Nazi’s however are standing around smiling and laughing at the Jews humiliation. The Nazi’s laughter is juxtaposed to the silence of the Jews to show the pure dominance and control the Nazi’s possessed.
As the Jews dance and the Nazi’s laugh, viewers can hear music being played, by a group of Jews, in the background. This music is loud, upbeat and cultural which alone would position viewers to feel happy and ‘alive’. However Polanski has paired the audio with the juxtaposing scene of the dancing in order to position