Although ambiguity in factual writing is a flaw in the creation of prose and poetry multiple meanings are desirable. In this modern novel, Demian, Herman Hesse introduces many and mixed references, all of which contribute to variety of meanings. Though biblical themes, personas and symbols, the author creates new realms of interpretation. First, Herman Hesse used symbols from the bible, to represent something else by association, resemblance, or convention, especially a material object used to represent something invisible. In the garden of Eadin, Adam and Eve ate the forbidden apple, in the novel Demian steals an apple. This draws the conclusion that not only Demian is good and bad at the same time but everyone human being is too. As Demian stands next to a tree he is struck with a bullet and is slain and pinned to the tree. In the bible Jesus was killed on a wooden cross. When Jesus was killed on the cross, the entire world stopped and watched as so did the characters in novel over Demian. The serpent dates back to the bible as being evil and deceiving.
             Second, personas are used to represent a character in a literary work. Kromer, Sinclair, and Lady Eve are each represented by a character in the bible. Kromer is a conniving person who bullies and blackmails Sinclair. He extorts money by threatening to complain that Sinclair has stolen the apples. Basically Kromer is very evil and rotten and refers to the character in the bible known as the devil. The devil and Kromer have very similar traits. The devil tries to get Adam and Eve to eat the apple while Kromer tries to blackmail Kromer about stealing the apple. Sinclair suffers a lot mentally and goes through confusion. He finds solace from certain people like Max Demian, Pistorius and Fran Eva. Sinclair is like Christ; he is the savoir in the novel. He tries to be as better as possible and tries to shutout Kromer's evil ways. Lady Eve is the mother of Max Demian. She is a beaut...