Schindlers List

             "The measure of a human beings power is what he does with power"
             A person can use their power any which way they want. Some may use it to their advantage and help others, while others may abuse their power and use it for evil purposes. In the movie Schindler's List we witness human's power through those two perspectives through the characters of Schindler and Goeth.
             In the beginning of Schindler's List, we get a sense of Oskar Schindler's power before we even see him. The scene which introduces us to this power shows us all the expensive things he owns which tell us he has money, and money equals power. When we finally see Schindler we witness how he uses his money, charisma, and power of persuasion to his advantage. He uses all of that to help befriend high ranking German officers within the Nazi party, which he hopes in return they will allow him to hire Polish Jews to work in his enamel factory. Schindler gets his wish and opens up his pot and pan making factory with the help of a Jewish accountant and prisoner Stern, who ends up being very essential to the factory. Through the movie Schindler and Stern's relationship grows from a business one to a rescuing one.
             The second powerful character we encounter is Commandant Goeth. He is the German officer in charge of the Plasziow labor camp. He is a stubborn, ignorant, evil man who abuses power. He would sit on the porch over looking the camp with his riffle and randomly shoot innocent prisoners as if they were game. He does this because he knows the people fear him because of his high power.
             When Schindler and Goeth are first introduced to each other at party we view them as equals through camera tricks. Later on the movie frames shift and Schindler is viewed in my perspective as the character that holds the most power. One scene in particular that supports point is when Schindler and Goeth are talking out on a porch after a party. Goet...

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