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Oskar Schindler: Righteous Gentile
Offers information about the man who is responsible for saving the lives of over a thousand Jews during the Holocaust.
112 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2000
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Jeremy Roberts
16 books1 followerJeremy Roberts has written on a variety of subjects. His nonfiction work includes biographies of Mussolini and Joan of Arc for A&E Books.
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April 15, 2016
Jamie Cunningham
Bauman
ELA 11
Oskar Schindler
Oskar Schindler is a biography book all about how Oskar Schindler is considered a holocaust hero for the many risky things he did to save the life’s of the Jewish people. Schindler was a successful business man who used many negotiating tactics to save the Jews. Schindler used to “bribe the Nazi soldiers” with money and any “valued” good at that time (pg 24). He never really loosed any money or valuable goods because of his business background he outsmarted the Nazis. Schindler even started his own concentration camp or at least that’s what the Nazi party thought. When Schindler Started this “concentration camp” he was really just using it to let Jewish people escape which over “1000 Jews were able to be liberated” using his camp (pg 65). Schindler was able to outsmart the Nazi party by saying all the people coming to his camp were to work and nothing else and they actually bought it. After the war ended Schindler had to flee Germany and had to stay in hiding. Schindler left Germany to escape anyone who found out about all “the released Jews” who were mad at him but he was later “given many awards” for his outstanding bravery (pg 89). After years in hiding his efforts were finally recognized and was awarded for the things he did. Oskar Schindler at the time viewed as a traitor but is now considered one of few brave souls who fought for others who were viewed as non-humans.
Bauman
ELA 11
Oskar Schindler
Oskar Schindler is a biography book all about how Oskar Schindler is considered a holocaust hero for the many risky things he did to save the life’s of the Jewish people. Schindler was a successful business man who used many negotiating tactics to save the Jews. Schindler used to “bribe the Nazi soldiers” with money and any “valued” good at that time (pg 24). He never really loosed any money or valuable goods because of his business background he outsmarted the Nazis. Schindler even started his own concentration camp or at least that’s what the Nazi party thought. When Schindler Started this “concentration camp” he was really just using it to let Jewish people escape which over “1000 Jews were able to be liberated” using his camp (pg 65). Schindler was able to outsmart the Nazi party by saying all the people coming to his camp were to work and nothing else and they actually bought it. After the war ended Schindler had to flee Germany and had to stay in hiding. Schindler left Germany to escape anyone who found out about all “the released Jews” who were mad at him but he was later “given many awards” for his outstanding bravery (pg 89). After years in hiding his efforts were finally recognized and was awarded for the things he did. Oskar Schindler at the time viewed as a traitor but is now considered one of few brave souls who fought for others who were viewed as non-humans.
April 28, 2015
Oskar Schindler: Righteous Gentile Biography (non-fiction)
Oskar Schindler was a cruel man at first, but then became someone totally new.
I believe the author’s purpose for writing this book is that a bad/cruel person can become good.
I think the author did a good job describing Oskar Schindler. He proved that Oskar ended up being a good person after all the horrible things he had done in the past. Oskar would beat up Jews and call them names,just be cruel to them. Now, he tried to save them from Hitler. He was successful. A part of the book that was surprising to me is that, Oskar was seeing many other women, but yet he was married. However, the wife didn’t seem to care as long as she never saw or came in contact with them. What strikes me most about this book is how fast he changed his mind about the Jews. And it never really said why he changed his mind or if anyone got him to think differently about them. One day, he would appear to support the discrimination of the Jews, and the next he was kissing a Jew, for which he got put in jail for less than 24 hours. So, I would recommend this book to people who don’t think people can change and become a better person. This book proves that people can change not only on the outside, but also in the heart..
Oskar Schindler was a cruel man at first, but then became someone totally new.
I believe the author’s purpose for writing this book is that a bad/cruel person can become good.
I think the author did a good job describing Oskar Schindler. He proved that Oskar ended up being a good person after all the horrible things he had done in the past. Oskar would beat up Jews and call them names,just be cruel to them. Now, he tried to save them from Hitler. He was successful. A part of the book that was surprising to me is that, Oskar was seeing many other women, but yet he was married. However, the wife didn’t seem to care as long as she never saw or came in contact with them. What strikes me most about this book is how fast he changed his mind about the Jews. And it never really said why he changed his mind or if anyone got him to think differently about them. One day, he would appear to support the discrimination of the Jews, and the next he was kissing a Jew, for which he got put in jail for less than 24 hours. So, I would recommend this book to people who don’t think people can change and become a better person. This book proves that people can change not only on the outside, but also in the heart..
April 28, 2015
Oskar Schindler: Righteous Gentile is a biography about the life of Oskar Schindler and his role in the Holocaust. The purpose of this book was to inform readers as to what exactly happened during the Holocaust and the important role Oskar had during it. Jeremy Roberts, the author, has also written other biographies on people that were in the Holocaust.
The author was very effective with informing me regarding Oskar’s role in the Holocaust. I thought it was noteworthy that Oskar helped some of the Jews through their suffering. I am sure Oskar was an inspiration to many during the Holocaust and I appreciate that. I did not have any background knowledge of Oskar or the Holocaust before, but now I am well aware of both. My favorite information in this book was that Oskar made an effort to help the Jews; it makes me happy knowing that not everyone was brainwashed by Hitler’s accusations. I recommend Oskar Schindler: Righteous Gentile to those who enjoy reading about the Holocaust and the people in it.
The author was very effective with informing me regarding Oskar’s role in the Holocaust. I thought it was noteworthy that Oskar helped some of the Jews through their suffering. I am sure Oskar was an inspiration to many during the Holocaust and I appreciate that. I did not have any background knowledge of Oskar or the Holocaust before, but now I am well aware of both. My favorite information in this book was that Oskar made an effort to help the Jews; it makes me happy knowing that not everyone was brainwashed by Hitler’s accusations. I recommend Oskar Schindler: Righteous Gentile to those who enjoy reading about the Holocaust and the people in it.
April 28, 2015
We learn in the book Oskar Schindler: Righteous Gentile that Oskar Schindler was a good man at some moments, but bad in others. He was good because he saved so many Jewish people in his time period. But he was bad, because he was part of the Nazi party. He was a spy for the Nazis and he was a good spy too.
Oskar Schindler was a very strange man. He was a spy for the Nazi party But he saved so many Jewish people during the Holocaust. He was a good man for what he did for the Jews. But he was also a bad man due to his involvement with he was part of the Nazi party. HAnd he was never a good husband; he always cheated on his wife and would beat her.
I was not a very big fan of the book. but it was a good book if you're interested in learning about the Holocaust and Schindler’s life.that type of stuff I would rate it a 4 out of 5 stars, and i would recommend it to someone to expand their knowledge about the Holocaust and those involved. if they were interested in that kind of stuff.
Oskar Schindler was a very strange man. He was a spy for the Nazi party But he saved so many Jewish people during the Holocaust. He was a good man for what he did for the Jews. But he was also a bad man due to his involvement with he was part of the Nazi party. HAnd he was never a good husband; he always cheated on his wife and would beat her.
I was not a very big fan of the book. but it was a good book if you're interested in learning about the Holocaust and Schindler’s life.that type of stuff I would rate it a 4 out of 5 stars, and i would recommend it to someone to expand their knowledge about the Holocaust and those involved. if they were interested in that kind of stuff.
April 28, 2015
I’m a Star is a historical fiction book about the Holocaust. The thing that I like most about the book is that the girl named Inge stayed strong through the Holocaust. I think the purpose of this book would be to inform you that Inge was very lucky that she did not die during the Holocaust and to tell how it was like with her family. In conclusion, this book was a good representation of what the Holocaust was like.
The book I’m a Star is a nonfiction book about a girl and her family surviving the Holocaust. This is a type of book that I usually wouldn't choose, but it actually ended up being a good book. This book taught me more things about the Holocaust that I didn’t know before. In conclusion, I am glad that I chose a book that not only shows a good representation of what the Holocaust was like, but also makes you happy when you find out that the girl in the book survived.
The book I’m a Star is a nonfiction book about a girl and her family surviving the Holocaust. This is a type of book that I usually wouldn't choose, but it actually ended up being a good book. This book taught me more things about the Holocaust that I didn’t know before. In conclusion, I am glad that I chose a book that not only shows a good representation of what the Holocaust was like, but also makes you happy when you find out that the girl in the book survived.
September 30, 2013
This tells a little about the events of Oskar's life and questions was he a good guy or a bad guy. I have not watched the movie so I was eager to read but the writing was too repetitive and for the younger reader but keeps referring to the fact he slept around and wasn't faithful to his wife that makes it not appropriate for those younger readers.
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