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"I Love and I Hate. Who Can Tell me Why?"
The 2001 movie The Believer is a true-to-life portrayal of a young neo-Nazi whose anti-Semitic views are continually challenged by his Jewish background. The film opens with the quote, "I love and I hate. Who can tell me why?" which sets the stage for the movie's depiction of Danny Balint, a boy torn between love and hate in almost every aspect of his life. Throughout the film Danny tries to calm this internal (and at times external) quarrel, which causes a great deal of friction for the main character. His life and his choices greatly reflect this struggle. Director Henry Bean uses imagery and narrative to show this tension. The article "Joseph and His Brothers: Quarreling After the Holocaust" can be used to parallel Danny's struggle with the biblical story of Joseph in Egypt.
The source of Danny's rage towards Jews seems to stem from his lack of respect for their passivity in regard to their worship of God and their lifestyle......

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