How do they differ from the young girl in pink and white? Please explain.
The five girls at the tea party represent a negative anima figure. According to Jung, the anima has the opposite characteristics of the hero, and we can easily tell from the scene that the five girls neglected and distrusted the young boy when he was trying his best to convince his sister that he saw six of them, including the young girl in pink and white instead of just five. The total opposite characteristics and the annoyed reaction from his sister reflect that they were negative anima figures. The young girl in pink and white can only be seen by the young boy but not the five girls. It possibly indicates that the girl is a symbolic human being in the boy's psyche. She could be a positive anima figure that guides that young boy to the path of the peach orchard.
What do the Dolls represent, and why does the boy cry?
The dolls represent the self figure, the symbol of totality. From the scene that the spirits of the dolls are visualized as a similar appearance to the ceramic doll from the house, we can assume that the spirits in the peach orchard embody the dolls in his house. Spirits are always a "supraordinate personality" in Japan because of their divinity and blessedness. Moreover, the action of the spirits condemned the action of eliminating all of the peach trees in the orchard pushed the hero (young boy) along the path of development and recall of rightfulness, which is the realization of the wrongdoing of his family and recall of his love to the peach orchard. It shows that the doll represents the self figure that encourages improvement from the young boy. The young boy cried because the peach tree spirits berated him from chopping off the peach tree in the orchard. The young boy was frustrated because of his futile attempts to save the trees and upset from the truth that all the peach trees that he once loved have already vanished.
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