How Did Schindler Change

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Schindler, in the beginning, viewed the Jews as just another human to be told what to do and where to go, a slave essentially. This can be seen when Schindler is trying to hire Jews in his factory, not to save them but because they are cheaper than the Polish workers. In the middle of the movie, Schindler starts to feel bad for the Jews and see that what is happening is wrong. He was watching the liquidation of the ghettos when he saw the little girl in the red coat running around trying to escape the Nazis. This girl changed his perspectives and made him realize how horrifying and unjust it is. At the end, he completely changes for the better and transitioned to a man who gave up his fortune that he worked so hard to achieve, just so he could

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