And finally, when Daniels has to enter the lighthouse to gain complete enlightenment about his situation, he imagines doing so by literally swimming across the sea and climbing to the top of the lighthouse.
We see water dripping everywhere as Daniels goes deeper down the path of his 'investigation' and begins to accept the truth. At the start, we learn that a large sea storm is keeping Daniels on the island, allowing him to continue on his path of self-discovery. On the other hand, water represents Daniels' journey towards accepting the truth about himself.
marshals, Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Chuck Aule (Ma. When Daniels blows up a car, he imagines seeing his wife and daughter just as a large plume of fire rises in the air. From Academy Award winning director Martin Scorsese, 'Shutter Island' is the story of two U.S. He sits by a fire in the cave when he talks to the other imaginary 'Rachel' (Patricia Clarkson).
He sees flames in his dreams, as he believes a fire killed his wife, even though that's a lie. Fire represents a denial of Daniels' true identity, and that's why it's always prominently visible whenever he's suffering from a delusion.
