Born again hard: Jungian psychology in FULL METAL JACKET

Kubrick and co-writer Michael Herr incorporated themes in Full Metal Jacket relating to psychologist Carl Jung’s concept of The Shadow. This video is an expansion of an article chapter I wrote back in 2008 and explores one way in which the Jungian shadow theme manifests. Private Pyle is symbolically reborn as Animal Mother. For more film analysis ... WEBSITE: PATREON: FACEBOOK: TWITTER: