The world consists of story’s untold, people to meet, and lessons unlearned. But in order for any of these things to be accomplished we have to discover our destinies. “The seeker embarks on a journey to find what he wants and discover, along the way, what he needs” said by author, Wally Lamb. In the novel “Siddhartha” by Herman Hesse, the main character Siddhartha was on a road of trials and tribulations to reach his goal of enlightenment. In achieving his goal he comes across his son whom is very important, he comes encounter with several tests, and he learns how to love.
The most important part of Siddhartha’s journey was his road of trials. Throughout his journey he encounters many important life experiences. All of those things played …show more content…
At the end of the story Siddhartha only needed one more thing to do in order to reach enlightenment and that was giving up the son in which he loved. After he had left Siddhartha had stated, “So many, so many thousands possess this sweetest of good fortunes-why don’t I? Even bad people, even thieves and robbers have children and love them, and are being loves by them, all except me.” (Pg. 117) That showed that Siddhartha was having a really hard time giving up his son. I feel as though that proved that love was the toughest challenge he had faced on his whole journey. Losing him was difficult but at that point he was experiencing as a father what his father experienced in the past. “…this face resembled another face, which he used to know and love and also fear. It resembled his father’s face, the Brahman.” When he sees his father’s face instead of his own he is his father in the sense that he is subject to the same trials his father had undergone when Siddhartha was a young boy. Without his son leaving Siddhartha wouldn’t have realized that he will always be the same regardless of changes in his life, but also that he is the same as others. His suffering had shown him who he truly was and showed his similarities with the rest of the world. That led him to achieve the compassion that was needed to reach his …show more content…
Love appeared in several ways throughout his journey, but love also posed some difficulties on his path to enlightenment. Kamala teaches him the physical aspects of love, and also how important love is itself, but Siddhartha is not capable og giving or receiving love at that point. Kamala says, “You are the best lover I ever saw…And yet my dear, you’ve remained a Samana, and yet you do not love anybody.” Siddhartha replies, “It might very well be so, I am like you. You also do not love—how else could you practice love as a craft? Perhaps, people of our kind can’t love.” (Pg. 66-67) At that moment they both agreed that because they distance themselves they cannot truly love. But with his son Siddhartha finally felt love. “…he loved him and preferred the suffering and worries of love over happiness and joy without the boy.” (Pg. 106) Siddhartha had unconditional love for his son, and the love he has for him became a test of compassion and wisdom. Through Kamala and his son he had learned to love and how to love the world
The most important part of Siddhartha’s journey was his road of trials. Throughout his journey he encounters many important life experiences. All of those things played …show more content…
At the end of the story Siddhartha only needed one more thing to do in order to reach enlightenment and that was giving up the son in which he loved. After he had left Siddhartha had stated, “So many, so many thousands possess this sweetest of good fortunes-why don’t I? Even bad people, even thieves and robbers have children and love them, and are being loves by them, all except me.” (Pg. 117) That showed that Siddhartha was having a really hard time giving up his son. I feel as though that proved that love was the toughest challenge he had faced on his whole journey. Losing him was difficult but at that point he was experiencing as a father what his father experienced in the past. “…this face resembled another face, which he used to know and love and also fear. It resembled his father’s face, the Brahman.” When he sees his father’s face instead of his own he is his father in the sense that he is subject to the same trials his father had undergone when Siddhartha was a young boy. Without his son leaving Siddhartha wouldn’t have realized that he will always be the same regardless of changes in his life, but also that he is the same as others. His suffering had shown him who he truly was and showed his similarities with the rest of the world. That led him to achieve the compassion that was needed to reach his …show more content…
Love appeared in several ways throughout his journey, but love also posed some difficulties on his path to enlightenment. Kamala teaches him the physical aspects of love, and also how important love is itself, but Siddhartha is not capable og giving or receiving love at that point. Kamala says, “You are the best lover I ever saw…And yet my dear, you’ve remained a Samana, and yet you do not love anybody.” Siddhartha replies, “It might very well be so, I am like you. You also do not love—how else could you practice love as a craft? Perhaps, people of our kind can’t love.” (Pg. 66-67) At that moment they both agreed that because they distance themselves they cannot truly love. But with his son Siddhartha finally felt love. “…he loved him and preferred the suffering and worries of love over happiness and joy without the boy.” (Pg. 106) Siddhartha had unconditional love for his son, and the love he has for him became a test of compassion and wisdom. Through Kamala and his son he had learned to love and how to love the world