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Demian - Herman Hesse
Herman Hesse's novel Demian tells of a young boy
named Emil Sinclair and his childhood growing up
during pre-World War I. Emil struggles to find
his new self-knowledge in the immoral world and
is caught between good and evil, which is
represented as the light and dark realms. Hesse
uses much symbolic diction in his novel to give a
more puissant presentation of Emil Sinclair and
the conflict between right and wrong. The
symbolism gives direction, foreshadow, and
significance towards every aspect of the novel.
Emil Sinclair's home as a young child is a very
important symbol in the novel. As Emil attends
school he is shown a world immoral value.
Approximate words: 843
Approximate pages: 4
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