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Why do the survivors put rocks on Oskar Schindler's grave at the end of the story?
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The concept of taking a rock implies a sense of permanence, as previously alluded. There are many around the world who will take a rock or stone from a sacred place and keep it to represent...
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In the tradition of Jewish faith the placement of rocks on the grave is the equivalent of placing flowers in Western (namely, American) tradition. It is a very ancient tradition that dates back...
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