Schindler's List excelled very well at representing the variety of people that lived during WWII. I was shocked and horrified by the brutality that had occurred in that time. It is appaling to know how people like the Nazis can be so ruthless and to know that Amon Goeth was a real person. He committed such inhuman acts such as killing people as a morning activity and beating his Jewish maid, Helen Hirsch, because he was the one who had feelings for her. Goeth and the Nazis made me question if they could ever become 'normal'  because they were just so brainwashed with the idea that they were superior and had authrority over Jews.
Oskar Schindler was the opposite of Amon Goeth. In the beginning of the movie, his only intentions were to get money and power. He succeeded in gaining the trust of some of the highest rank Nazi officers which later helped him keep his Jewish workers and keep him out of jail after he kissed a Jewish girl. One of his workers, Itzhak Stern, become one of his closest friends. After seeing the brutality in the camps, he began paying and bribing people to keep his workers. No matter what he would not let anyone harm his workers. He showed mercy towards them. When the war ended, Schindler became conflicted when he realized that he could've saved more lives if he sold his belongings. He saved more than 1000 lives and became a hero. His personality changed greatly from the beginning of the movie to the end. It's relieving to know that people like him existed and did not resent the people that they were suppose to. The movie is one of the best representations of the holocaust that I have seen.