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journey starting from when he first realizes the two realms all the way through his rebirth. Hesse
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one of the two realms, the good and pure, which he considers a "safe haven". Emil begins to explain the
light realm as "love and strictness, model behavior and school" (Pg.5). This realm represents the
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the light realm aids in his growing of understanding himself;
realization. The blueprint of his journey to self-realizatian was set; he now unde{gtood the value of purity
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"containQd servant girls and workmen, ghost stories, rumors of scandal" (Pg.6).The lie is used in Emil's
audacious "tale of robberies" (Pg.60) to impress Kromer. In Emil's tale, he altruistigllly "filled the role
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While in class, Emil heeds to the Cain and Able story. Afterschool when walking home Emil's
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drinking symbolically because the state Emil is in life is a lost and blu
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