Willie Herold was just an ordinary soldier of that era, but just because of his uniform, he quickly became a ruthless and opportunistic executioner. His rise is nothing more than to meet the various needs of that era. Scattered deserters need an officer to survive, plundered villagers need an officer to compensate, the Gestapo in military prisons need an officer to kill deserters, a general on the bench needs an officer to save the empire. Herold was really the best actor of that era. On the stage of the era, he performed heartily and vividly, meeting the needs of all the above-mentioned people. In fact, this era doesn't care who you really are, but whether you can play the role. Good for this role. And that officer uniform is just a prop for the performance. If a person who does not know the current affairs wears this uniform and does not meet the needs of deserters, the Gestapo, and the generals, he would have been exposed by these people long ago. You are a real officer.
It's a pity that what good actors fear most is to lose themselves too deeply into the play, and Herold just happened to embark on this path. Although the needs of the times and the logic of survival forced him to do it, over time he felt that this matter should be done. When he drove a car to a temporary military court and committed crimes in the empire, he also learned to loot in the name of the head of state, in the name of the fighting spirit to protect the empire, and he discovered how happy this kind of life is How noble, how real he feels at this time, actors can no longer be limited by their needs, and start to express their inner creativity. The kind people who used to be exhausted by escaping for their lives, but also rescue colleagues have long been rejected by him. abandoned
The story of the Emperor's New Clothes satirizes people's self-deception mentality, while Herold's New Clothes satirizes the ugliness of that era: the desire for evil is everywhere, turning people into villains. Evil is in power, and good people cannot escape the logic of evil. It can only be said that when there is still a little bit of conscience, trouble can move the muzzle up one centimeter and give others a chance...
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