Schindler's List by Thomas Keneally: Character identity conflict/How does this book provide inspiration for hope in modern times? (Also recieved an A in an 11th grade AP Lit. and Comp. class.)

In the book, 'Schindler's List,' identity conflict is central to the story of the main character, Oscar Schindler. <Tab/>Oscar Schindler is a member of the Nazi Party, a war profiteer. At the beginning of the book, Schindler seems cool and slick; he is a womanizer, he drinks, but seems to never get drunk, and has a plethera of friends in high places. <Tab/>Because of …

…death occuring in Iraq. They see only the stories approved by the Bush administration, and only after they have been doctored. <Tab/>The results will most certainly be terrifying, but the story of Oscar Schindler provides hope and direction in these bleak times. Seeing and understanding the suffering of others is the path to empathy, and the only way to raise our chilren to be responsible members of a global community.