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Demian - College Paper

Demian

Hermann Hesse's novel, , is the story of a young man trying to find his place between the two realms of good and evil. Right from the beginning of the novel Hesse introduces the reader to Emil, of whom the novel is based around. The reader sees how Emil's "good" world of peace, love and protection becomes mingled in the "evil" world of lies, cheat and theft. Hermann Hesse does an extremely fine job of protraying the effects of these two worlds on the human spirit. Rather than trace Emil's actions and every feeling, to better understand his character, Hesse uses Emil's dreams to help define the character. These dreams serve as a function to provide the reader with a better understanding ...

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eye." This dream is very sinificant in that it shows Emil's departure from the absolute "good" world into one of "evil." Emil has had first experience with lying, which he did to Kromer, that opened the door to more evil. Emil now finds himself jumping at every command Kromer throws to him. Emil begins to feel separated from his family and their peace and happiness. The "white summer dresses" are a symbolic of the purity his family has which he is no longer a part of. This dream is Hesse's way of indirectly pushing Emil from innocence into reality.
The last dreams of Emil's childhood are plagued by Kromer, who Emil finds himself in debt to. He talks of a recurring nightmare where "Kromer always maltreated, spit and knelt"on him, and led him to commit "the most horrible crimes." These recurring dreams enforce the control Kromer has over Emil. They also express the fear Emil has towards Kromer and the great amount of control over he has over him. These dreams are used to ...

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Added: 6/19/2007 01:35:46 AM
Category: Book Reports
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