Sinclair answers “Question to the people who read this, like...”

Leah Stein asked this question about Demian:

Question to the people who read this, like myself: Did you also find strong homosexual undertones? I found Sinclair infatuation and longing to Demian to not be necessarily worshiping, but a falling in love of sorts... And the book progresses, to the last moment, I read it as half a coming-out story. What do you think?

Sinclair I do believe that I can understand sinclair. And I can say that the admiration towards Damien isn't a sexual one, although it can be easily mistaken a…moreI do believe that I can understand sinclair. And I can say that the admiration towards Damien isn't a sexual one, although it can be easily mistaken as one. The concept of love doesn't always have to link with sexuality you know. The love we usually describe the feeling towards opposite sex is actually love added to one's sexual desire. If two minds are deepily joined and have admiration toward each other, it can be called love. In this case it is true that sinclair and Demian are in love, but it doesn't have to be a sexual one. Let me remind you that minds alone don't have sexes. (less)

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