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Miranda Billett
Mrs. Barnes
English 112
25 March 2015
Annotated Bibliography
Borschel-Dan, Amanda. "Israeli Orchestra Honors Italian Who Saved 5,000 Jews from Nazis."
The Times of Israel. The Times of Israel. Web. 12 Apr. 2015.
Conti, Gregory. "A Most Unlikely Hero." Commonweal 126.21 (1999): 10. Biography Reference
Bank (H.W. Wilson). Web. 24 Mar. 2015. The Banality of Goodness by Enrico Deaglio is
the true story of Giorgio Perlascas bravery. The key points of the book are depicted in
this article making Perlascas triumphs come to life. His opinion, his actions, and his
impact on todays world are all explained in this novel. Perlascas feelings towards his
selflessness can be an enticing aspect for the reader and would make for an effective
hook.
"Giorgio Perlasca, 82; Helped Jews Flee Nazis." New York Times 22 Aug. 1992. Global Issues
in Context. Web. 23 Mar. 2015. Perlascas benevolence went unnoticed for a long time.
This article explains the appreciation finally received by Giorgio. He receives several
awards and shares his motives for such heroism. Writing about the receiving of these
awards could sufficiently conclude my paper to show the much deserved recognition
finally given to Giorgio Perlasca.
"Giorgio Perlasca; Obituary." Times [London, England] 22 Aug. 1992: 13. Global Issues in
Context. Web. 23 Mar. 2015. The childhood of Perlasca is included in this article,

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helping the reader understand where he came from. Early life of Perlasca also leads into
how he stumbled upon the opportunity to step up and stop the corruption that was
occurring during the Holocaust. Stories of specific people he rescued allows the reader to
better understand his actions and the impact they had. The immense impact is depicted as
well through loved ones of survivors showing their appreciation for Giorgios nobility.
"Great Obituaries from this Week in the Past." Daily Telegraph [London, England] 16 Aug.
2010: 25. Global Issues in Context. Web. 23 Mar. 2015. Giorgio Perlasca himself points
out that anyone would have taken action if they had seen what he had. An explanation of
Perlascas deceitfulness in order to rescue so many people is found in this article. Also,
Perlasca acts humbly when confronted about his good deeds. This is an effective article to
start to understand Perlascas viewpoint.
Hallenstein, Dalbert. The Independent. Independent Digital News and Media. Web. 4 Apr. 2015.
Hero. AZLyrics.com. AZLyrics.com, 2015. Web. 7 Apr. 2015
Kile, J. "The Heroic Imposter." Moral Heroes. Titan Graphics. Web. 8 Apr. 2015.
Koren, Daniel. "Holocaust Remembrance Day Honours the Heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto
Uprising." Shalom Life. Web. 9 Apr. 2015.
"Rotten Tomatoes." Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster, Inc. Web. 12 Apr. 2015.
"Suzanne Gelleri Dear; Obituaries; Hungarian Jew who, saved from the Nazis, became an aide to
Giorgio Perlasca, 'the Italian Schindler'." Daily Telegraph [London, England] 11 Dec.
2013: 35. Global Issues in Context. Web. 23 Mar. 2015. Suzanne Gelleri Dear, a
holocaust survivor, was rescued by Giorgio Perlasca. Perlascas acts of heroism are
depicted and easy to appreciate when relating to a specific life he saved. Suzanne
founded an Association to spread the story of this hero. She did this in hopes of locating

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survivors of the more than five thousand Jews that Giorgio has saved. The appreciation
Suzanne has for being alive makes this article moving and touching for any reader.
"Perlasca Forest: Remembering the Righteous of the Nations." The Jerusalem Post. Web. 8 Apr.
2015.