Psychoanalytic Criticism in "The Fish" Questions for response lines 34/35- "I looked into his eyes/which were far larger than mine" How would these lines determine a psychoanalytic interpretation of the entire poem? lines 43/44- "It was more like the tipping/ of an object toward the light," How would a psychoanalytic critic interpret the effect of the gaze in the poem, and how do these lines influence that interpretation? line 45- "I admired his sullen face," How would a psychoanalytic critic explain the subjectivity established in this description? line 50- "grim, wet, and weaponlike" How might a psychoanalytic critique characterize and/or locate violence in the poem? Its purpose? line 76- "I let the fish go," What, in a psychoanalytic analysis of the poem, is the significance of the agency attributed in this line? Bedford/St. Martin's | Order a Book | Instructor Registration | Contact Us | Contact Your Sales Representative