Oskar Schindler

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This paper explains that Oskar Schindler's wife considered him to be a philanderer, a gambler, a spendthrift, and a very bad businessman and yet, it was these very qualities that enabled him to save 1,100 Jews from the certain death that faced 6 million others. More specifically, the paper relates that, through his contacts, friends and enemies, and through bribery and deception and lots of vodka, Schindler, using his charming personality, saved the lives of the "Schindlerjuden". The paper describes Schindler's life, the way he and his wife saved their "Schindlerjuden" and his burial in the Catholic cemetery on Mt. Zion, Jerusalem, as per his wishes.

From the Paper:

"Here Schindler and his wife Emilie were able to care for their workers in an even better capacity. They worked hard and paid dear to get them what they needed: new eyeglasses, medicine, food, clothing -- all from the black market. Even when a young girl found herself pregnant, Schindler went to Brno and "bought the necessary surgical equipment, and the doctor in the camp made an abortion." When a Jewish worker died, he or she was buried with full, but secret, rites, despite Nazi rule that they be burned. All religious holidays were observed and celebrated with feasts provided by the Schindlers via the black market."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Brecher, Elinor J.. Schindler's Legacy, True Stories of the List Survivors. Penguin Books. New York, NY. 1994.
• Fensch, Thomas, editor. Oskar Schindler And His List. Paul S. Eriksson publisher. Forest Dale, Vermont. 1995.
• Keneally, Thomas. Schindler's List. Simon and Schuster. New York. 1982.
• Martin, Gilbert. The Holocaust, A History of the Jews of Europe During the Second World War. Holt, Rinehart and Winston. New York, NY. 1985.
• Schindler, Emilie. Where Light and Shadow Meet. W.W. Norton and Company. New York. 1996.

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