Text Response- The Wife of Martin Guerre

"Love has the power to transform evil into good" Love, betrayal, and downfall are the main themes involved in the story of The Wife of Martin Guerre, the main concept of these themes, 'love have the power to transform evil into good' is portrayed. Also portrayed is the concept that while love can transform evil into good, this transformation is only on the surface, the evil still remains in the core. "Can you not marvel …

…better man but sinned greatly therefore was sentenced to death. Bertrande finally had her husband back, but in learning the truth caused her own tragic downfall. And the house seemed prosperous and joyful, which ended abruptly. The transformation from evil into good was only short lived. Love had the power to transform evil into good, then good into an even darker evil. "When love and hate together exhausted the soul, the body seldom endures long."