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The PianistWhich scene in the movie affected you greatly? Describe the scene briefly and tell me how it affected you.
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I was affected by the scene where the father bought a caramel for twenty zlotys and cut it into small pieces to share between the whole family.
I realised how hungry they were as to buy a tiny piece of carmel for twenty zlotys just to fill their stomachs.
Xin Yi
The scene which affected me most was when a woman asked the officer where they were taking her and other Jews and got shot in the head just for asking that question.
It shows the cruel way in which Jews were treated in the reign of the Nazi party and the fact that it probably happened to many innocent Jews affected me.
Ching Ying
The scene that affected me most:
When Wladek (is that the correct spelling?) watched the rebellion of the Jewish Resistance from his flat window.
I thought it was so brave of the Jews to be able to fight back, and also the Polish Gentiles (Non-Jews) who actually defended their Jewish friends as well.
The Gentiles could've just followed popular thought, but they stuck by their friends until the end. I think that this is truly an exemplary example of love, trust and friendship.
We must always trust our friends and love them enough to stand up for them when they are in need!
:) Grace
The scenes were mostly the punishments the Jews went through like Wladek getting whipped for dropping bricks.
What had they done (other than accidentally doing something wrong) to deserve such a punishment? This is even worse than what Light did using the Death Note. Most of the Germans treat the Jews like lower life forms, slaves.
This has no moral values incorporated in it. Justice... where is it?
I say that the Germans (bad ones) did whatever they pleased because Hitler was in rule. Hitler just wanted a race made by himself.
The part where the police officer hit the Jew and asked him to walk on the road instead of the sidewalk because he was a Jew affected me most. This shows that the Germans thought themselves superior and treated the Jews like dirt.
I was most affected when the guy that belongs to the family of the resistance got dismembered. That was really scary and really portrayed the cruelty of war
Nhoj
The scene which affected me most was the one where Henryk and Helena ran over to join their family to the death camp.
It shows the love between their family, to even sacrifice their lives to be with their family and see them for one last time.
I honestly agree with the main character when he calls them "stupid" as he knows the big consequences to pay, and the person most likely to only survive is he himself.
His siblings cannot be blamed though as it is heart-breaking seperating from the people you love.
For me, the scene was where the poor little boy got beaten to death as it depicted how cruel the Germans were to the jews that they even beat a poor little boy to death
The part which affected me most was when the German captain did not kill Wladek and instead brought him food and informed him about the outside situation (the part where Wladek asked about the gunfire).
It shows that not all German people are the same and that some of them can be very compassionate. It's a sad thing Wladek could not find the captain to repay him for his kindness...
sayonara and R.I.P. captain... sniff...
-.-"
I was affected the most when the German officer discovered Wladek (is that how you spell his name?) in his hideout, and did not shoot him dead, but he still came back and brought him food.
This shows that some of the Germans could still be compassionate even they seem like ruthless animals to the Jews.
bean you copier!
The scene that affected me the most was the scene where Wladek saw the printer's family dead outside their house. Even the little children and women were not spared.
It shows how heartless the German officers were.
I was most affected by the scene in which an old Jewish man was flung out of his balcony with his wheelchair by a couple of German soldiers. This scene was especially gory and disturbing and it shows the audience how cruel the soldiers were towards the Jews. How mean.
It also portrays the 'helplessness' of Jewish people; the old man's family could not do anything except watch him being thrown down and of course, the old man was too weak to do anything to prevent himself from being killed. I feel that such discrimination and cruelty is very unjust as the old man had done nothing to offend the soldiers, however they decided to take his life all the same.
Natasha
I think the scene where Wladek (if that's the correct spelling) found that he was locked in in the room so nobody could find him and could not get out because the Russains (or was it Jewish-resistance groups) were bombing the buildings affected me most.
I was terrified of what would happen to Wladek. I think he was brave to crawl out of the hole that was caused by the bomb.
The scene which affected me the most was when the Jews were running away, trying to escape from the Germans, but the Germans with their guns just shot them.
This shows that the Jews were treated poorly and and their lives were taken by the Germans who thought themselves superior. It was not very nice to have their lives taken; they were innocent and did not offend the Germans. The Jews did not deserve to die like that. =.-
cayke.
The scene which affected the Leti the most was when the officer who had helped Wladek seemed so desperate when he scrabbled over to the P-O-W violinist who had been insulting them. Honestly, I feel rather sad that he died. That man helped Wladek when he was almost dead, and deserved to live, yet he died. It shows that the officer guy was very human; he felt pity for Wladek, and saw his ability to play the piano, that he was a very talented pianist, and not only spared him, but even gave him food. It also showed that he probably would not have actually expected a favour back; he was desperate, because the Russians were winning.
In fact, there is actually also the possibility that he never really hated Jews in the first place, even though this may just be an assumption.
That, then, brings me to another point. Not all Germans hate the Jews... they're bound by their duty and race, and need to survive. That officer guy also had a picture of his family on his table. He was human too, you know.
Yep, that's what I have to say.
And the really amazing thing was that such a kind person actually existed, and had a name.
Eh...except, you know, it was really long and full of consonants, so I forgot it ;__;.
leti!
I was most affected by the scene in which Wladek actually drinks out of the pail of really dirty water in the hospital.
It shows that he was so hungry and dehydrated that he would drink/eat anything and everything edible or thirst-quenching. When the German gave Wladek the bread and jam, Wladek ate the jam as if it was heavenly. (It most probably was considering his hunger) I actually wanted to talk about what Grace said, but hey, she beat me to that. xD
~~Kimberleyy
The scene that affected me most was the scene when the Jewish officer discovered Wladek hiding in the abandoned building and did not shoot him or kill him, but helped him to survive by giving him food and a coat to keep him warm.
Not every single German is evil, and actually I rather have the impression that only Hitler and the people who originally hated Jews were against Jews in the war. The other German soldiers were only doing what they did because they were ordered and forced to, or because (some of the more evil ones) looked down on the Jews. Some Germans did not even persecute the Jews, but instead avoided it by "hiding" in an office somewhere giving orders (like the Jewish officer who helped Wladek).
The scene which affected me the most was when Wladek was misunderstood as a German by the Russians as he was wearing a German coat. Fortunately, the Russians realised that Wladek was Polish and did not shoot him.
It shows how important it is to think wisely before taking any decision. It is still surprising to me how they managed to recognise Wladek as Polish just by his features. (I think that they found out by noticing his messy hair and beard. Usually, Germans
trimmed their hair and beard. lol. :)
Ashwin said lol...? O.O Anyways the scene that affected me most is when the German officer (?) was died in 19XX (?) and could not meet up with Wladek. (?) The officer (?) gave Wladek (?) jam, bread, a coat and spared his life. Not all Germans are ebil and the officer was actually kind enough to help Wladek. (?)
P.S.All the (?)s are unsure points
This comment is dedicated to the kid who got stuck under the wall and was kicked (or hit) to death by the Germans on the other side of the wall before Wladek could save him.
It greatly affected me as I realised how desperate the Jews were, and their will for survival was so great, the boy continued pawing at the ground and attempting to escape until he was dead. The Germans (not all of them) treated them with no mercy just because of political influence. How... Mean.
-Aileen
that scene was the time when the wheelchair bound old man got tipped out of the window.
i realised how cruel the nazis were at that time. (i was shocked when the rest of the family got shot)
I was touched by the scene where Captain Wilm Hosenfeld helps Wladyslaw Szpilman by not only not shooting him on the spot, but also giving him food. This shows that he was not one of those gun-toting, Jew-hating Germans, but rather a humane, kind German. The captain had a good heart. While others in his place might have just shot Szpilman on the spot, Hosenfeld did not just spare his life, but risked his own to deliver food. If he had been found out, he would have been killed for helping a Jew.
From this, we can infer that not all Germans hated the Jews. Some Germans did not want to kill the Jews as the Jews had done no wrong.They might have been conscripted into the German army even if they did not support the Nazi party.
I have reached the conclusion that although the general population might persecute you, there are people who sympathise with you and that there are still kind souls in this world.
The scene which affected me the most was the one where Wladek was playing (I know it is weird) the piano piece at the request of the German officer.
Well in that scene you can really see how the war affected Jews and how the piece that Wladek played was so sad, even the German officer seemed to be touched by it (could be my imagination... Hey my imagination is very active! XD) Oh well, this scene really shows that the German officers are not all the "see-a-Jew-and-kill" type, they are humans too!
Bye Everybody,
Chen Jie
The scene that affected me the most (one of, actually, there are quite a lot of scenes that I was affected by):
It was the part where Wladek (I spelt it right, right?), after having been pushed out of the train station (which led to the extermination camps), walked past his friend's house, and saw the friend and his family lying dead (with blood) in front of the house.
From this I can conclude:
THE NAZIS WERE CRUEL AND MERCILESS.
They couldn't even spare the house, let alone the family. When Wladek went into the house, it was in a terrible state.
The poor family. Why couldn't the Nazis at least spare the children?
Why did they have to do this? What was so wrong about Jews? Why was there so much bloodshed?
Never, ever, should this happen again.
I hope.
Nicolette Lee
=)
The scene that affected me the most was the scene where the old man in the wheel chair was pushed out of the window by the soldiers. But what really affected me the most in that scene was what came after. They did not spare the family and even drove the jeep over the bodies. This shows their cruelty towards the jews. Even the dead are not spared
The scene which affected me the most was when Wladek was discovered by the German officer but was not captured; instead helped. This shows that even in the dark days of war, there are still some light shining through.
Well.
For me, the scene which affected me most was the part where the german police threw an old man sitting in a wheel chair out of the window.
This shows how heartless the german soldiers as to kill a helpless person who could not even fight back. Moreover, what did the old man and his family do to make the german soldiers do this? The fact that they were jews?
-sarah.
The scene which affected me the most was when the Jewish Resistance fought back ending in a whole day firefight.
It depicts the Jews wanting back their freedom so much and that they would rather die trying then surrender to the Germans and continue working for them as slaves.
The scene that affecte me the most was the one where the man on fire jumped out of the window.
It shows how horrid it was when he was on fire and had to jump of of the fifth (or sixth storey). It also shows hpw cruel and evil the Nazis were.
The scene that affects me is the scene about the German officer helping Wladek as it shows that even though the most of the Germans are against Jews, he helped him. In the end he died in a concentration camp even though he asked for Wladek to help him.
I am affected by the scene where the pianist sold his piano for money to feed his family. This shows that the family is very desperate and at the same time, very close
I was affected by the scene where the German officer was helping Wladek by giving him food to eat and his coat for warmth.
This made me realize that not all Germans respect Hitler's decision and discriminate against Jews. Some of them can be as helpful as the officer. However, Wladek could not find the officer and repay him for his kindness. The German officer died in a Soviet Union war camp in 1952. =(
i was affected by the scene when one man from the jewish resistance jumped out of a 3rd or 4th window because of a fire in a building.
The German soilders just stood aside and laughed. They also took the surivals and killed them ruthlessly. I think they are killing people just for the fun of it.
this shows how heartless the germans are. They are taking the life of others for their own pleasure.
Jian Chong
aka
wormy
I was deeply affected by the scene in which the german soldier brought Wladier food, thus saving his life. Having a high-ranking German soldier doing this for him made him very lucky.
I felt that this meant that not all germans very evil and anti-semistic. It touched me that he risked his life just to bring Wladier food.
Sorry Mrs. Simon about the late entry. My computer's internet connection was down and could only get it up today.
The scene which affected me the most was when Szpilman had jaundice. It shows how cruel the war was to innocent citizens. The war took away the most imoportant things of the citizens' life - food and water.
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I was affected by the scene where the man in the wheelchair was thrown down the building. It shows how cruel the Gestapo(is this correctly spelled?) were to throw a man from his wheelchair down to his death. They did this to him as they considered anyone who was handicapped a "lower life form".
the part that affected me most is the one where the "undesirable" family of jews were let loose down the street and shot as if they were fox being hunted.
I was affected by the scene where some of the Jewish labourers were forced to lie down on the floor and wait for the German to shoot them. Even when the German's gun had run out of ammunition, he reloaded it and still did not let the remaining Jew survive.
I realised how unfeeling and cold the Nazi supporters were towards the Jews, and how they did not even have the sympathy for not killing one Jew. The Jews were badly treated and were merely tools of labour for the Germans. In the end, the Jews were still killed. It was so unfair!
Who is chocoberry? -_-"
ian for your infomation, chocoberry is nicolette.
The scene would probably be when the SS dumped the wheel-chaired man mercilessly. This struck me as cruel and especially inhuman. Any decent human would have compassion for the man, instead of killing him in full view of his family. The trauma would drive anyone mad. A horrible face of human nature. One word: Sad
the scene that affected me greatly was when the random people were called to lie on the ground and were shot by the german guy's revolver.
It affected me as i find that it is sad that the germans would pick people out to be killed just by random, and that even though the last guy to be shot looked up, he was still shot.
-Marcus Ooi. Ooi
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