The+Pianist

[|Szpilman's Warsaw - the history behind The Pianist]

Please answer the following questions and either turn them in on Edmodo or on paper.

**// The Pianist //** **Discussion Questions**

1. "That he survived was not a victory when all whom he loved died.” React to this quote. Do you agree? Disagree? Discuss.

2. Why do you think the Nazi Captain did what he did? Why did he not turn Szpilman in?

3. What do you think was the main reason or reasons Szpilman survived the Holocaust? Discuss.

4. The director says he was moved by the book upon which this film was based. “Szpilman was objective, not sentimental,” he commented. “He showed Poles who were good and those who were wicked, Jews good and wicked, Germans good and wicked....What effect does this have upon this film? Please include some examples from the film.