She's portrayed as Carl Jung's psychological analysis of Self. ... He also has strong emotions, as when he saves Addie's body from the burning building, "...he appears to be enclosed in a thin nimbus of fire." ... These are depicted in the barn he burns and the river episode. ... Justified by Jung, he represents the psychological process of regeneration. ... The fish is a representation of Christ, and psychologically, it is a direct postulate of Self. ...

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