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Kushleen 1 Kushleen Kaur Mr. Scott Okada AP Literature 05 October 2015 Self Exerience One!s "alues# actions and exeriences define $ho the% are and $here the% stand u in the societ%. E"er% action and exerience sets a se&uence $hich brin's forth desirable and undesirable conse&uences. (hrou'hout the no"el Demian b% )er*ann )esse E*il de"elos his *ind b% atte*tin' different actions and exeriences. )e had a hard ti*e findin' out $ho he is and $here he belon's $ithin the dark real* or the li'ht real*. E*il under'oes $ith different life sta'es in the no"el and finds his +true + true self., E*il Sinclair de"elos into a self-co'niant *an after exeriencin' true friendshi and the urit% of life. /**aturit% and innocence surrounds hi* until Max e*ian laces hi* on the ath to understandin' hi*self. hi*self. )er*ann )esse utilies risin' action and exeriences to assist E*il and his achie"e*ent of self kno$led'e. /n the be'innin' of the no"el# %oun' Sinclair!s in"ention of the stor% about stealin' ales# resents both his dark and li'ht side. Li'ht real* is $here all the 'ood deeds d eeds haen that is the side $here E*il!s fa*il% belon's. (he dark real* is $here the bad deeds haen like *urders and other cri*es. E*il "ie$s the $orld $ithin the $alls of his ho*e as reresentin' all that is 'ood# ure and innocent. /nitiall%# )esse )esse reresents E*il!s uerile beha"ior and his innocence. E"en thou'h E*il kne$ that he belon's to the li'ht real*# he feels an inner conflict bet$een his o$n little $orld# the $orld of li'ht and the $orld of dark. (o (o i*ress the older bo%s and his class*ates E*il *ade u a stor% that he stole a sack of ales fro* an orchard near the
Kushleen 2 *ill. )e lied to his friends friends and feels 'uilt% about his actions. At this sta'e E*il be'ins assertin' assertin' control and o$er o"er his surroundin's. Stru''le at this sta'e leads to sense of urose. E*il stru''les throu'h his lie that leads hi* to another urose. Kro*er black*ails E*il to a% *one% that forces hi* to take a further ste into the dark real* b% stealin' the *one %. Sinclair feels that he has no$ *ade a co"enant $ith Satan# $hich is Kro*er. E*il tries tries to sol"e his roble* b% hi*self that reflects his self self control and conscience. ollo$in' this further# E*il de"elos a sense of self and ersonal ersonal identit%. /n this eriod Max e*ian $hose 3*anner and bearin' $as that of a rince dis'uised a*on' far* bo%s#3 4)esse 26 acts as a role *odel to E*il.e*ian starts a con"ersation about the stor% and challen'es Sinclair to look at the stor% fro* a different ersecti"e. e*ian rooses that 7ain carried a *ark of distinction because he $as feared b% others due to his stren'th and that Abel had been killed si*l% because he $as the $eaker one of the t$o. Abel $as suosed to be 'ood and 7ain e"il# but he deter*ines it oosite $a%. (his (his con"ersation arises a "ital &uestionin' in E*il!s *ind. )e beco*es *ore indeendent to his decisions and tries to belon' to a societ%. Sinclair is i*ressed b% e*ian and at the sa*e sa *e ti*e o"er$hel*ed b% this radical ersecti"e $hich in fact challen'es all the traditions and teachin's $ith $hich he had been b een raised. )e 'ets an abilit% to think out of his o$n circle. (his situation *ade hi* to &uestion his o$n ideas and ersecti"e. E*il is both reelled and fascinated b% b % e*ian!s aarent s%chic o$er. )e accets e*ian as a role *odel in his drea* d rea* about killin' his father. )esse resents E*il!s drea* to sho$ his chan'in' beha"ior to$ards his father and his fa*il%. ue to the se"erit% of the exerience and conse&uent loss of innocence# Sinclair realies that he can ne"er reall% be a art
Kushleen 8 of the 3$orld of li'ht3. /n his drea* he $as forced to kill his o$n father b% b % Kro*er $hich resents his *ind under fear of Kro*er in realit%# realit%# but after$ard# $hen e*ian hands hi* knife to kill his father he holds it and a'rees to kill his father. (his (his sho$s his accetance that he can!t be on his fa*il%!s li'ht $orld. )esse sho$s E*il!s E*il!s e*otions in his drea* + / had resisted and that had been a'on% a'on % to *e $hen Kro*er $as *% tor*entor / suffered 'ladl% at e*ian!s hands., 4 )esse 896. (his e"ent sets a confusion in E*il!s *ind# he accets e*ian as his role *odel# e"en thou'h he kne$ it $asn!t 'ood for hi* after his oosed "ie$s on 7ain and Abel!s stor%. stor%. A ne$ thinkin' and &uestionin' leads to role confusion and a $eak sense of self. Sinclair 'oes throu'h a eriod of confusion and isolation at the boardin' schoo l as he searches for the road to hi*self. At one oint# out of deseration# Sinclair resorts to rebellion. )e be'ins to drink in bars and he beco*es reno$ned a*on' his class*ates for bein' careless# sarcastic# and harsh. )e starts drinkin' and talkin' about 'irls $ith Alfons :eck. E"en thou'h he kne$ it $as bad he en;o%ed drinkin'. drinkin'. )e exresses his feelin's feelin's that +/n fact it $as not *ost ainful# %et it had so*ethin'# a thrill# a s$eetness of rebellious rebellious or'%# that $as life and sirit., 4 )esse 96. At this life sta'e# E*il is exeriencin' the bad real* and that 'i"es h i* leasure. One *ust exerience the bad to 'et rid of it E*il is also endea"orin' throu'h this situation. )e can!t find $hich side is 'ood unless he exeriences both sides 'ood and e"il. Occurrin' in %oun' adulthood# E*il finds a 'irl# $ho* he na*ed :eatrice. She la%s a rofound role of insiration to E*il and he returns back to e*ian. At At this sta'e# he starts to find $here he fits in throu'hout the no"el. no" el. )e *et Pistorius $ho hels hi* to sta% confident in his o$n decisions and kee &uestionin'. Pistorius $as an extricated theolo'ian# the son of a astor# and talented or'anist. )e teaches E*il the lessons lessons about different different hu*an resonsibilities and
Kushleen 9 different identities. At this sta'e# E*il be'ins to share his feelin's *ore inti*atel% $ith others. Pistorius# E*il!s *entor and teacher# $ho is learned in ancient reli'ions and hilosohies# and has tau'ht Sinclair all he kno$s about abou t Abraxas. Abraxas reresents both 'ood and e"il. E*il realies that the $orld is like an Abraxas# both 'ood and e"il. )e starts to realie that he stands in that 'ra% area bet$een 'ood and e"il. E*il calls Pistorius an +anti&uarian, and thinks that Pistorius is a failure# he had not exerienced an%thin' he is ;ust tellin' hi* $hat he read in the books. E*il feels 'uilt% $hat he said to Pistorius and ad*its that he *ade a bi' *istake b% lea"in' his teacher. Pistorius had a 'reat act of *akin' E*il *ore confident and he realies his true self# $here he belon's. inall% at the end of the no"el E*il disco"ers his true self and returns back to e*ian. E*il sa$ a sarro$ ha$k in the clouds at e*ian!s house. Sarro$ ha$k s%*bolies both innocent and e"il fro* the be'innin' of the no"el $hen e*ian ointed at the door handle at E*il!s house. E*il!s realies that so*ethin' bad is 'oin' to haen# a tra'ic e"ent that $ould chan'e the $hole Euroe. At e*ian!s death# he disco"ers about his o$n resonsibilities and finds out $here he fits in. )e finall% realies that he could not deend uon e*ian his $hole life. )e has to sol"e his roble*s b% hi*self $ithout an % hel fro* e*ian. )e has to do e"er%thin' on his o$n. )e 'ets read% to hel and to sho$ a ath to an%one. /n the
Kushleen 5 *akes us $hat $e are. (hrou'hout different actions# feelin's and different *ind sta'es E*il $as able to find his true self. irst# E*il $as on stable sta'e $he re he didn!t e"en care about an% dark real* or an% sin. E*il!s *ind shaes throu'h different e"ents. )e takes his first ste to the dark real* b% l%in' to his friends and arents. As his life 'oes throu'h# he *ana'es to exerience his bad side $hen he starts drinkin' $ith Alfons Alfons :eck. )e de"elos his *ind sta'es durin' different different eriods of his life. E"en thou'h at the end he 'ets read% to fi'ht and challen'e a'ainst the $orld# but he still calls hi*self a +learner., +learner., )er*ann )esse con"e%s it!s ne"er too late to achie"e the self kno$led'e# it al$a%s takes so*e ti*e to *ature oneself. One!s different exeriences# actions and sensible eriods de"elo one!s *ind.
