Demian
Beginning of paper
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 protectio ....
Middle of paper
.... He dreams of how his sisters' "white summer dresses shimmer in the sun." As Emil awakes he describes himself having fallen "out of paradise back into reality, again face to face with the enemy, with his evil 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 thr ....
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Page count: 4 (approximately 250 words per page)
