Reaction to Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse

Reaction to Siddhartha

Siddhartha, by Hermann Hesse, is the story of the life journey of the main character, Siddhartha, after which the book is named. Throughout the novel, Siddhartha questions many aspects of life including wisdom, love, and happiness, which causes the reader to reevaluate life as well. At the beginning of the book, Siddhartha begins to question the Brahmin faith. He feels, however, he is better off looking within himself for answers to his questions, rather than looking to others for help. I can relate to Siddhartha in this respect because when I am going through a difficult time in my life, I like to go through it on my own. I have found I learn more about myself this way. Siddhartha is trying to reach inner peace. He feels that knowledge is something that he needs to do this, but knowledge does not always lead to peace. There have been times in my life when I wanted to find out the truth about something, and upon finding out

I was in a relationship where I felt like Siddhartha. Throughout the entire relationship, nothing else seemed to matter to me. The only part of his life that Siddhartha feels truly involved in is the time he spends with Kamala. The moment I stopped looking for something, I found it. Siddhartha comes to the realization that he does not desire knowledge, he desires wisdom, and wisdom only comes when you are ready to receive it. I began to lose sight of everything else, just as Siddhartha loses sight of things that are important to him, like his work. " She represents all that is beautiful in the world. He even left his best friend, Govinda, on his journey. The biggest impact this book has had on me is that it has made me reconsider what will make me happy in life and helped me begin to make progress towards those goals. h By the end of his journey, Siddhartha realizes this. the truth, I wondered if I were better off not knowing it. However, what I admire most about him is how he searched for happiness on his own. She promises to teach him the art of love.

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