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Line 1: {{trope}} {{quote\|''Accept them? How can I accept them? Can I deny everything I believe in? On the other hand, can I deny my own daughter? On the other hand, how can I turn my back on my faith, my people? If I try and bend that far, I'll break. On the other hand... No! [[~~This~~Punctuated! IsFor! ~~Sparta~~Emphasis!\|There is. No. Other. Hand!]]''\|'''Tevye''', ''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]'', deciding to disown his beloved daughter for marrying a man from another religion.}} This character is genuinely sympathetic, but his opinions are not. This creates a tension that creates [[Played for Drama\|drama]] and angst. Such a character is often a walking debate/Aesop on whether [[Rousseau Was Right]] or not—can we rise above our petty prejudices?