(Hitler tapped into Germany's potential for racial hatred.) Secondly, opening the door demonstrates that, once society condones a certain evil, it is like opening Pandora's box. That is, the potential that exists in all human beings to do evil is unleashed. In the film, the door is opened once again for Dussander, and for the first time for Todd. .
When the film opens, the evil in Dussander is dormant. But, once Todd forces Dussander to wear a hired Nazi uniform, the old Nazi's dormant evil begins to reassert itself. Todd forces the old man to march in the uniform, and suddenly, the old man becomes like a puppet out of control. He begins to march vigorously then salute, etc. Todd has to order him to stop. Dussander's comment is, "Boy, be careful, you play with fire." Dussander's almost mindless marching, which is like a conditioned reflex, symbolizes the effectiveness of the Nazi propaganda machine that could make people obey orders without thinking. .
Wearing the uniform opens the door again for Dussander. This is shown by what he does afterward. He attempts to kill a cat, impersonates Todd's grandfather, is capable of Machiavellian maneuvering to get the upper hand over Todd, and assaults the drunk. .
Todd is the "apt" pupil, as he is ready for his dark side to be released by Dussander. Even before Todd meets Dussander, Todd's interest in the holocaust is evident. Immediately after class, Todd goes to the library and starts looking at information about the Nazis. Soon after this, Todd blackmails Dussander. .
Once Todd hears the old man's stories, he gets vivid nightmares and hallucinations. He imagines he sees holocaust victims. (His hallucination in the gym shower is particularly frightening.) After Todd and his family have dinner with Dussander, Todd's obsession is even worse. The scene ends with Dussander lying about his past to Todd's parents while they are eating dinner. Then the lies are cut over by Dussander's voice telling his real story.
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