(unfinished long review)
"The Return of Martin Gale" is a popular historical novel by Natalie Davis based on a real case in French history. It was first published in 1983. It tells the story of a man who has been away for many years after returning home and his temperament has changed greatly. He has become a model husband and good friend. Neighbors, especially industrious farmers, and after many years, another returning man sued the former for taking his name and possession of his wife and property. At the end of the story, a man is sent to the gallows. Until today, Martin Gale's Return has become the direct inspiration for two films and an opera of different eras, and has also profoundly influenced the narrative method of microscopic studies of human history and cultural history.
It seems that the wonderful part of the script is to prove once again that the "Return of Martin Gale"-style story has successfully integrated into popular culture and has become a spiritual core that sells for a long time. The Eucharist (or The Return of St. Thomas) is similar to other "Return of Martingale" stories, in that the role, not the return, is at the heart of the story. Life is a stage originated from Shakespeare's discourse, but the problem faced by "Martin Gaels" is not how to play their own role, but the role of others; generally, attempts to forcibly assume unfamiliar roles are often unsuccessful. One impression constitutes the familiar Chaplin, Mr. Bean and other burlesques, and achieves an ironic effect by reinforcing the stereotype of social identity. And "Martin Gale" is impeccable in acting, but its success in acting is doubtful. For all the re-interpretations of "Martin Gale", the audience's sympathy is a reaction that is more likely to be stimulated, because the performance of "Martin Gale" meets the audience's expectations, and he can obviously perform better in this position, which makes people Begin to reflect on what kind of history and reality have recreated such a misplaced tragedy. The fake Thomas argues to the real Thomas that he didn't hurt anyone, and it seems that he even tries to get a small town out of the shadows in his own way. But the truth is, he failed, was frivolous and irresponsible to trust him, blindly believed and stubborn about the truth. Ironically, this seems to illustrate the placebo effect of religion in a way, as if for anyone who came, "Martin Gale" was just doing better than his original position without proving himself a Qualified priests or better than them.
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