Writing Assignment over Demian by Hermann Hesse

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…within myself where the images of fate lie aslumber in the dark mirror, I need only bend over that dark mirror to behold my own image, now completely resembling [Demian], my brother, my master. (Demian 45) Thus, we can conclude that Sinclair, in the end, understands the duality of time and accepts the fact that his past in the form of Demian plays as much a role in his journey towards humanity as does his future.