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 __Schindler's List__ “This list... is an absolute good. The list is life.” - Itzhak Stern     Thomas Keneally is the author of the book originally named  __Schindler’s Ark__, but after Steven Spielberg produced the movie, “Schindler’s List” the title of Keneally’s book was thus changed to __Schindler’s List__ as well. He was born on October 7, 1935  in Homebush, New South Whales. He is an Australian novelist, playwright, and non fiction author. Thomas Keneally went to St. Patrick’s college, Strathfield. For a brief period of time he entered St. Patrick’s Seminary to become educated as a priest, but dropped out. He then worked as a lecturer at University  of New England  and as a novelist. His most famous piece of work is his novel __Schindler’s Ark__, but he is skilled in writing plays, memoirs, and non-fiction books. He has won and been recognized for many awards including the Man Booker Prize, several times, The Miles Franklin Award, Prime Minister’s Literary Awards, as well as the New South Whales Premier’s Literary Award.  __Schindler's List__ is a true story about a momentous man named Oskar Schindler. It takes place during World War II in anti-sematic <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Poor Richard'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Germany <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Poor Richard'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">, and <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Poor Richard'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Poland <span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Poor Richard'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">. Oskar Schindler is a widely respected German man of business, alcoholic, and a blatant lady killer. Oskar Schindler was extremely well liked, admired, and had the ability to use his charm and connect with almost anyone. He used these connections to <span style="FONT-SIZE: 500%; COLOR: #c4211c; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace"><span style="COLOR: #c3352c; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 200%; COLOR: #ac2f2f; FONT-FAMILY: Impact, Charcoal, sans-serif">    his advantage by bending certain rules and saving many lives. He was considered by many, a close friend, but considers only a few people his close friend. Oskar Schindler was a notorious womanizer. His relationships consisted of a wife, Emilie, a German mistress, Ingrid, and an affair with his Polish secretary Klonowska. Despite a few slight moral flaws, Oskar was a very successful man and was very well liked. Oskar owned an enamel ware factory. He used his power as a business man and his charm to befriend men of power and use the advantages they possesed to help keep Jews from concentration camps. He employed thousands of Jews and used that as leverage to keep them safe. He fought hard with various Nazi officials to secure safety at his factory for many Jews suffering in concentration camps or those who were about to. You will come to love Oskar's character and his determination to do the right thing in a world filled with wrong. Oskar Schindler "Saved more Jews from gas chamber
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__Schindler's List__ has no doubt earned its spot on the list, the list "Outstanding Books for the College Bound". This book was a marvelous example of what happened throughout World War II, and it portrays those that refused to submit and stand up for what they believed in a successful way. I believe that if offers hope, and even advice to those that face the same, or similar trials in there life. Those who are not accepted, who believe something different, or see something in our society that needs to be changed. I think this book, and Oskar Schindler's character can inspire those of us who want things to change or want to do something about things we don't agree with by showing us the right way to handle things. Oskar did not spaz out and attack the authorities, he handled it in a classy way, working with the system to ultimately over come it. I think we can all gain from Oskar Schindler's tactics.

I think Thomas Keneally did a great job chronicling Oskar Schindler's work throughout World War II. He accurately explained the characters and their struggles. I think he did a great job of portraying the facts of the story as well as giving them an entertaining edge. I really think Thomas Kenea<span style="FONT-SIZE: 500%; COLOR: #c4211c; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace"><span style="COLOR: #c3352c; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 200%; COLOR: #ac2f2f; FONT-FAMILY: Impact, Charcoal, sans-serif">    lly did a great job setting the mood of this even in history by portraying everything factually and not adding any "fluff". I really don't think that their could be a better form of literature that could accurately describe the struggles and the mood than Thomas Keneally's style of writing __Schindler's List__.

I would recommend this book to anyone interested in World War II and the struggles people have undergone. I think that this book has a sort of dramatic mood, so if you are looking for a happy upper this book is probably not for you. If you are looking for a factual display of Oskar Schindler's life and what he went through, then I think you would enjoy this book. If you enjoyed the movie "Schindler's List" than you will enjoy the book, and vice versa.

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Other Books by Thomas Keneally __The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith__ __Gossip from the Forest__ __Confederates__ __Bring Larks and Heroes__ __Three Cheers for the Paraclete__ __An Angel in Australia__ Works Cited <span style="COLOR: #ff2000; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 500%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif">

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