Richard discusses The Natural (1984). Topics include baseball representing America’s “Garden of Eden” and loss of innocence; Roy Hobbs as Christ, Adonis, and scapegoat; and “The Judge” as the Pharisees within the church. The Natural is a lesser known example of REM in film and literature.
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