Schindler

An Alleged Enemy 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 …

…his rage against his own people, whom he saw committing atrocities and decreeing genocide” (Roberts, 12). Overall, the actions of Oskar Schindler are proof that one person can stand up against bigotry, prejudice, and intolerance and, in doing so, make a difference (Roberts, 93). Oskar Schindler is truly a savior and there is no doubt in my mind that his actions were a response to the brutality he witnessed and the unjustness he felt in his heart.