Rensal the Redbit: A Psychoanalytic Fairy Tale
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Jane Paffey on 15/09/2016 22:13:56
(5 out of 5)
A unique and brilliant book. The redbits are charming, yet not sentimentalised, in this tale of love, learning and growing up.
In Rensal's relationship with the Tall One, I am reminded of a child, or perhaps a therapy client, seeking guidance and support. There are gentle challenges along the way, and the young Rensal develops a growing confidence in his own abilities to solve the mysteries of some of the issues that preoccupy him. This is made possible by the security of the relationship he and the Tall One have developed together.
Rensal becomes anxious about the possibility of his relationship with the Tall One coming to an end, and worries about what would happen if he had no more questions left to ask. He learns he can internalise an image of the Tall One and, in this way, he will always carry part of his mentor within himself. In the meantime, he has the security of knowing this time will only come if he is ready to take this step.