Selfish to selfless
Throughout the novel, Keneally emphasizes the extraordinary atonement of the human soul.
"He had no hopes of production; there were no sales graphs in his head. Though four years ago he had come to Cracow to get rich, he now had no manufacturing ambitions left." (Keneally 304)
As the war continues, Oskar changes from a selfish entrepreneur to a selfless hero.
"Therefore, though the SS may have set the limits to the life people led in Emalia, Oskar set its tone. The tone was one of fragile permanence. There were no dogs. There were no beatings. The bread and the soup were more plentiful than in Plaszow- about 2000 calories a day according to a doctor who worked in Emalia as a factory hand." (Keneally 202-03)
"He had no hopes of production; there were no sales graphs in his head. Though four years ago he had come to Cracow to get rich, he now had no manufacturing ambitions left." (Keneally 304)
As the war continues, Oskar changes from a selfish entrepreneur to a selfless hero.
"Therefore, though the SS may have set the limits to the life people led in Emalia, Oskar set its tone. The tone was one of fragile permanence. There were no dogs. There were no beatings. The bread and the soup were more plentiful than in Plaszow- about 2000 calories a day according to a doctor who worked in Emalia as a factory hand." (Keneally 202-03)
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