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| | Free Essay An Examination of Herman Hesse's Demian |
 | | Demian is a projection of the goals Sinclair wishes to achieve, attributes he would like to attain, and thoughts he cannot possess because of the bonds placed on his mind by society. |
 | | Demian again embodies these primal wishes, which are directed this time towards Kromer, in saying that Sinclair simply should “kill him (41).” Sinclair, who describes himself as a definite member of the good world, is unable to accept the desires, thoughts, and urges within himself, so he projects them upon the character of Demian. |
 | | He says “Often I felt a great longing for Max Demian, but no less often I hated him, accusing him of having caused the impoverishment of my life (71).” When Sinclair loses himself in drunken binges, Demian is almost no where to be found. |
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