Emil Sinclair is a young boy raised in a middle class home, amidst what is described as a Scheinwelt, a play on words that means "world of light" as well as "world of illusion". Emil's entire existence can be summarized as a struggle between two worlds: the show world of illusion (related to the Hindu concept of maya) and the real world, the world of spiritual truth. In the course of the novel, accompanied and prompted by his mysterious classmate 'Max Demian', he detaches from and revolts against the superficial ideals of the world of appearances and eventually awakens into a realization of self.
A Little bit about the character
- Emil Sinclair is the protagonist of the novel. Sinclair is confused as to what his life is, and is going to be, and constantly seeks mentorship throughout the novel. He tends to need validation by an older figure, and finds mentors in figures such as Pistorius, Demian, and Eva.
- Sinclair's mother and father are the symbols of safety toward which Sinclair first finds refuge, but against whom he eventually rebels.
- Franz Kromer is a bully, whose psychological torture leads Sinclair to meet Demian.
- Max Demian is a childhood friend and a mentor of Sinclair. Demian leads Sinclair to his eventual self-realization, and may be considered Emil's daemon.
- Alfons Beck is the "sarcastic and avuncular" oldest boy at the boarding house where Sinclair enrolls after his confirmation. Beck serves as a minor mentor to Sinclair, and introduces Sinclair to the joys and pitfalls of alcohol.
- Pistorius is a rector, an organist at a local church, and a temporary mentor for Sinclair. Pistorius teaches Sinclair how to look inside himself for spiritual guidance.
- Frau Eva is Max Demian's mother. She steadily becomes Sinclair's ideal characterisation in life, first in his pictures and visions, then in person.
BTS WINGS ALBUM X DEMIAN'S BOOKS
The short film opens with BTS' leader Rap Monster reciting a line from Hermann Hesse' 1919 coming-of-age story “Demian: The Story Of Emil Sinclair's Youth,” saying, “The realms of day and night, two different worlds coming from two opposite poles mingled during this time.” The first scene shows BTS’ main vocalist Jungkook, who appears to be having a nightmare about a car crash and a burning piano. He startles awake and finds himself in a dark room alone. A line from BTS' song "Tomorrow" then flashes on the screen, which says, "Because the dawn right before the sun rises is the darkest."
Jungkook then gets up from the bed and picks up a photo lying on the floor, which turns out to be a drawing of a boy with blood on his face. When Jungkook looks up, he sees a painting of a boy on a canvas in front of him and he's now holding a brush in his hand, while rain falls in the background.
Jungkook is shocked when the painting suddenly bursts into flames, but his attention is drawn away by a flock of birds flying overhead. In the next second, the flames and the birds are suddenly gone, with the painting looking pristine again as if nothing had happened. Jungkook sees another picture on the floor, this time a drawing of a bird which he places inside an envelope. The final scene shows Jungkook standing in the middle of the dark room by himself, light illuminating his figure, but his shadow appears to have a large set of wings.
BigHit Entertainment did not release a statement clarifying whether the video is a comeback teaser or a separate project for BTS. However, some fans speculated that it could be a teaser for a new album, since Jungkook appeared to be singing a new song in the clip. In addition, “Wings” was directed by Choi Yong Seok of Lumpens, the same company who created the music videos for BTS’ “I Need U,” “Run” “Prologue” and “Fire” from their “The Most Beautiful Moment In Life” series, according to BigHit.
But whether or not “Wings” is BTS’ comeback teaser, the short film appears to be the first of a series of videos since it's entitled “#1 Begin,” signifying that there’s more to come. Perhaps each BTS member will star in a short film of his own or they will join Jungkook one by one as the story progresses.
Meanwhile, BTS' "Wings" began trending worldwide shortly after the video was released, with fans taking to Twitter to share their theories about the meaning of the video and how it could be related to the “Most Beautiful Moment In Life” series. Some fans speculated that the car crash Jungkook was dreaming about in the beginning of the clip could be the same one that was hinted on in “I Need U,” and that he might be in the afterlife in "Wings." Another fan theory suggested that the boy in the painting might be Suga and that the flames could be reminiscent of the rapper burning the room he was staying at in “I Need U." Check out the book on the side of this website!!!
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