Peter Vollmer

Peter Vollmer is the main character of Rod Sterling's He's Alive episode of The Twilight Zone. A youngman neglected and abused by his father who has turned to Neo-Nazism as his means of striking out at an unfair world. Peter Vollmer's been in the care of his uncle Ernest, a Jewish holocaust survivor since his father left him and Ernest is patient recognizing where his nephew's turmoil stems from but Ernest is not 'respectful' to Peter's movement knowing full well the evil it has done. Peter seems on the verge of reform before a shadowed figured in the streets gets his attention and addresses him- giving him insight into obtaining the power Peter seeks- the respect he seeks. Peter under the figure's tutiledge molds his fledgling group into a powerful entity and looses any sympathy from his uncle who confronts him at a ralley. He cowers as his Jewish connections are revealed and his copying of Hitler made blantant. His supporters leave and now powerless Peter lashes out at the shadowed figure for staying so hidden, for not being the face of the struggle, for allowing the movement to collapse- to which the figure makes it clear that Peter failed where the figure had succeeded- stepping forward the figure shows himself to be Hitler. Peter realizing his uncle's words to be true rushes out of the community center only to be shot by a political opponenet as Hitler moves upon the podium and addresses a none existant crowd- Peter dying in the alley.