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    On my facebook friends list, I have realized that I am allowing people to see my personal life although I might not know them. When I saw this at first I asked myself why I had allowed my page to look like it did and not care about who I was allowing to be placed onto it. As I went through my friends list I began to realize that some of the people I dont even know and thats a scary thing when you think about the fact that you are putting pictures on there of you and your friends and tagging the location

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    Schindler's List

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    Director Steven Spielberg uses a selection of language features to show the character development of Oskar Shindler in his award winning film “Schindler’s list” these language features include; mise-en-scène, post production editing, sound, dialogue and symbolism. “Schindler’s list” is primarily a black and white film, except for the Shabbat candles and the little girl in the red coat. The film opens with the lighting of the Shabbat candles, with the flame still in colour, Spielberg’s choice

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    Schindlers List

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    PLOT SUMMARY      The movie “Schindler’s list” is a compelling, real-life depiction of the events that occurred during the 1940’s. It illustrates the persecution and horrific killings of the Jewish people. It also exemplifies the hope and will of the Jewish people, which undoubtedly is a factor in the survival of their race. The most important factor however is because of the willingness of one man, Oskar Schindler, to stand out and make a difference.      The

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    Markus Zusak, author of The Book Thief (2005), and Steven Spielberg, director of Schindler’s List (1993), both use their works to portray the theme of racism in Nazi-era Germany. Racism today affects millions of people daily, with 4.6 million people being racial discrimination in Australia alone. However, in Nazi-era Germany, the Jewish people were discriminated because they weren’t part of the ‘master race’, causing millions to suffer and be killed. The text creators use the techniques of setting

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    Lists Can Help You Take Control By Sue Becker | Submitted On December 17, 2012 Recommend Article Article Comments Print Article Share this article on Facebook Share this article on Twitter Share this article on Google+ Share this article on Linkedin Share this article on StumbleUpon Share this article on Delicious Share this article on Digg Share this article on Reddit Share this article on Pinterest Expert Author Sue Becker Buy ingredients for dinner party; make appointment for oil change;

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    You would never expect fun loving drunken philanderer to save 1200 Jews from outfits, but he does.Schindler's list doesn't have the traditional hero's journey plot, because he didn't start out as the hero. Schindler was by all accounts, a scoundrel, who gradually transformed into the hero we recognize today. Schindler’s list is a faithful adaptation of the novel Schindler’s Ark written by Thomas Keneally. Spielberg made sure to talk to the original person who suggested

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    Schindler's List Schindler's List is one of the most powerful movies of all time. It presents the indelible true story of enigmatic German businessman Oskar Schindler who becomes an unlikely saviour of more than 1100 Jews amid the barbaric Nazi reign. A German Catholic war profiteer, Schindler moved to Krakow in 1939 when Germany overran Poland. There he opens an enamelware factory that, on the advice of his Jewish accountant Itzhak Stern, was staffed by Jews from the nearby forced labour camp

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    Schindler's List Journey

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    Schindler’s List “Whoever saves one life saves the world entire” this quote given within the opening chapter of Schindler’s List sets the tone for the personal journey of the novel's main protagonist Oskar Schindler, and his metamorphosis from an ambitious self absorbed tycoon into the bringer of salvation for some 1,100 jews during the horrors of the holocaust. Oskar is considered by many as a handsome young playboy with a silver tongue and charisma to spare he plans on making his fortune by taking

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    Schindler's List Essay

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    Synopsis: Steven Spielberg is an American director, producer, and screenwriter. He directed the movie Schindler's List, which is based on a true story. A man named Oskar Schindler, who was portrayed by Liam Neeson is a failed German businessman in Poland who grabbed the opportunity to gain money. He befriended powerful Nazis by indulging them with exquisite gifts to gain power, influence, and different military paper contracts so he can start and maintain a company to make cookware and utensils.

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    Schindler's List Essay

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    Schindler's List The film Schindler's list directed by Steven Spielberg based on Thomas Keneally's Schindler's Arks tells the story of an entrepreneur and womaniser Oscar Schindler. Schindler uses the war to his gain by exploiting cheap Jewish labour to run his factory with dreams of earning "steamer trunks" full of money who with the twist of fate ends up saving the lives of 1100

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