The character of Pistorius is an organ player who teaches Sinclair about the god Abraxas and what that stands for. Sinclair wants to learn more about Abraxas and Pistorius is willing to teach him. “We’re going to do a little philosophy now. That means keep your mouth shut, lie on your stomach, and think.” (83). [...]
Category: Demian
Demian Blog #3
In order to decode and unpack the multiple meanings of Demian, a reader must first learn to challenge his or her own projections of events and characters in order to understand the book as it is intended to be read. This means reading closely, and in turn “seeing past” the reader’s initial understanding of the [...]
Demian Blog #2
Maddie Something I found surprising in Demian came on page 48. Demian and Sinclair were discussing the Passion of Christ, the crucifixion of Jesus, and Demian begins to speak about the flaws of religion. He believes that God, or what Christians have made God, isn’t all it’s supposed to be, that the world is other [...]
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