Hess employs techniques of diction to show Siddhartha's growth. To begin with, the text states, Siddhartha “feels the seeds of discontent”(3). Siddhartha begins to feel unsatisfied just as a seed is the start of a plant. As the plant grows, it roots itself where it was planted. Siddhartha starts to feel unhappy with his life and he feels that once the seed of discontent sprouts and grows roots, he will not be able to leave and change. He realizes that he would always be unhappy if he does not change his situation now. The text then explains that Siddhartha “reflected deeply”(30) on his past and now has hindsight and power from which to gain knowledge. Siddhartha experienced the quote from Thomas Edison, “ I have not failed, i just found 10,
