Steven Spielberg is one of my favorite directors, and if you think back to the commentary we watched where spoke about the making of Saving Private Ryan, he mentions that many of his films contain some aspect of World War II. In our classroom experience, all of Spielberg's films that we've looked at have had World War II as a back drop: Saving Private Ryan, 1941, and Schindler's List. Spielberg mentions that he views the Holocaust as it's own entity that must be talked about and viewed on the same plain as World War II and not as a part of World War II; I tend to agree. Thus, for this blog you will only be referencing 1941 and Saving Private Ryan.
You need to discuss what Spielberg was conveying with both of the above two films: what was the point of each? You will need to use details from each to support yourself (if it were me, I would also reference the commentary prior to Saving Private Ryan as well). Which of the films is more poignant in its message?
