Schindler’s List

Schindler’s List

by

Thomas Keneally

Richard Horowitz Character Analysis

Richard Horowitz is Dolek and Regina Horowitz’s son and Niusia Horowitz’s brother. Though he makes it safely to Oskar Schindler’s factory in Brinnlitz, he is rounded up for medical experiments in Auschwitz, and his father is taken too. There, he sees his mother and sister right as their train is about to leave Auschwitz for Brinnlitz. Richard survives in Auschwitz because he is given a tattoo, and he is found there by Russian soldiers.
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Richard Horowitz Character Timeline in Schindler’s List

The timeline below shows where the character Richard Horowitz appears in Schindler’s List. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 13
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...gets a job in a Luftwaffe mess hall, where he meets a German chef named Richard. They get along so well that Richard even trusts Henry to pick up the payroll... (full context)
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Richard eventually offers for Henry’s son, Olek, to stay with his girlfriend. Henry asks if he’s... (full context)
Chapter 23
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...however, have the favor of Bosch, who is a drinking buddy of Goeth. Dolek’s son Richard goes out asking questions and finds out that Płaszów won’t be safe even for a... (full context)
Chapter 33
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...can be used for Dr. Mengele’s experiments in Auschwitz. Several children, including Olek Rosner and Richard Horowitz, are spotted and rounded up. The parents of the children (including Henry Rosner and... (full context)
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...Niusia and Regina Horowitz, along with Manci Rosner, are horrified to see Olek Rosner and Richard Horowitz standing there in Auschwitz. They are concerned for the children, but Olek holds up... (full context)
Chapter 36
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...moved around at this time. Dolek Horowitz is shipped away to Mauthausen, though his son Richard will stay and eventually be found by Russians. Henry Rosner and Olek, meanwhile, survive a... (full context)