Demian: A Quest for Meaning

ISBN-13: 9783659285042 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 80 str.

Macwan Alka

Opis

Demian (1919) describes the protagonists quest to find what his life is, and is going to be. It depicts his endeavour in seeking mentorship. Accompanied and prompted by his mysterious classmate Max Demian, he descends from and revolts against the superficial ideals of the world, and rests has awakening into a realization of self. The philosophical analysis of characters chapter-wise development in this novel and the importance of events for describing human development pattern delineates how Hermann Hesse, a writer of mans interior presents his hero undertake self exploration within himself and into the world he lives. This book proclaims that Hesses thinking alludes to the interior of an individual journey than the exterior of it. His views provide a deep revelation about all the aspect of human life.

O autorze

Alka Macwan is an assistant professor at M B Patel College of Education, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India. Her specialization for the doctoral research was Educational Philosophy. Her areas of academic interests are advanced pedagogy, ICT Integration in Education, Guidance and counseling and Educational Research.