The Power of Good and Pigeon

1)  I thought The Power of Good was an intersting narrative about Nicholas Winton and what he did to save so many childrens lives.  A statistic from that film that really stuck out to me was that the product of 5,000 people in families of the children that were saved have come from Winton's efforts.  Even though Winton only helped a small amount of people when compared to the amount of people actually killed in the Holocaust, 5,000 are now able to be alive and posper in the world.  It really makes one think, what would those do if tey were saved, who would they become, what kind of families would they have created.  It was also very risky and dangerous, but Winton knew he had to hurry and he saved as many children as he could.  The end of the film that showed him on the tv show was really moving.  From his tears, you could tell he was very emotional from all the people in the audience that owed their lives to him.  If not for him none of those people in that room would've been there.  I just think overall, he is a giving, respectful man.  He doesn't care who you are, he just wants to volunteer and help.

2)  Pigeon was an intersting film.  It was ironic how the Jewish man saved the pigeon-a filthy bird that no one really likes.  After the woman saw his act of kindness and realizing he was a Jew, she showed her act of kindness by fooling the German officers into thinkning he was her husband so he wouldn't get taken away by the Nazi guards.  The last scene of the film shows the dead pigeon and I think this kind of shows how even though an act of kindness is done and saves a life, one is never safe during these times.

3)  The short film helped to show little acts of kindness and the persecuted were helped and many people who helped them go unrecognized.

4)  I think people who helped rescue Jews were really brave because they were putting themselves at risk by doing this.  They didn't see the Jews as monsters, they respected them as people and just wanted to help them.  Some people may have chose not to help because of fear and pure hatred from the Nazi propaganda.