Schindler’s List

Schindler’s List

by

Thomas Keneally

Szymon Jereth Character Analysis

Szymon Jereth is the owner of Jereth’s Box Factory, which is forcibly turned into the German Box Factory after the German invasion of Poland. The factory ends up being the backyard of Oskar Schindler’s enamelware factory in Cracow. Jereth continues to work at the factory after the takeover. Then, after all Cracow Jews are sent to the concentration camp Płaszów, he is eventually added to Schindler’s list and taken to Brinnlitz with his family.
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Szymon Jereth Character Timeline in Schindler’s List

The timeline below shows where the character Szymon Jereth appears in Schindler’s List. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 11
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Next to Schindler’s enamelware plant is the German Box Factory. Originally, it had been Jereth’s Box Factory and belonged to Ernst Jereth, who still works as the unofficial manager. Schindler... (full context)
Chapter 16
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That summer of 1942, Schindler solidifies his ownership of the Rekord estate. Jereth from the box factory helps him build a refuge on his property (which Schindler lies... (full context)