5/30/2023 0 Comments Siddhartha hermann hesse review“Property, possessions, and riches had also finally ensnared him they were no longer trifles of a game to him and had become a shackle and a burden.” Being consumed by things that are meaningless can happen to anyone. Having worked in the fashion industry, this chapter really spoke to me the most. It’s refreshing to see that a man who has spent his whole life trying to find the route to happiness could also get trapped by simple things like money. What makes it so interesting though, is that she will only date a rich man, and so he begins to work as a trader.ĭuring this time, Siddhartha falls into the trap of greed and materialism. It isn’t until he meets a beautiful woman named Kamala, that I really became interested in his journey. Next, he meets the Buddha where he learns that nothing can be taught without learning it for oneself. His journey starts as a Brahmin, but he quickly decides to leave his family to become a Samana which is a traveling ascetic. Siddhartha starts out a bit arrogant and annoying making him highly unrelatable, but on his journey he discovers his imperfections, and I really grew to like his character. Once I got used to the wording of the novel, I really began to love its beautiful insights. It’s been translated from German to English, and I think some of the finesse has been lost. At first, the book was hard for me to get into.
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