Siddhartha Passage Analysis

‘“Siddhartha,” he said, “what are you waiting for?”
“You know.”
“Are you going to keep standing there, till daylight, till noon, till night?”
“I’m going to stand here and wait.”
“You’ll get tired, Siddhartha.”
“I’ll get tired.”
“You’ll fall asleep, Siddhartha.”
“I will not fall asleep.”
“You’ll die, Siddhartha.”
“I will die.”’ (Hesse 10)

I find this passage to be significant because it shows Siddhartha’s persistence, and determination to get what he wants. This is the conversation between Siddhartha and his father after Siddhartha requests permission from his father to join the shramanas. HIs father rejects this idea, and determined to get his way, Siddhartha stands motionless for hours, waiting for his father to give in. This persistence