Hermann Gmeiner

Each individual strives to find their true purpose and happiness in life, entailing various meanings within each person. In the novel Siddhartha, written by Hermann Hesse, the main character is aware that he has yet to reach his full potential, as set by his own standards, leading him to put everything he knows behind him in order to obtain his true purpose and happiness. While searching for truth, enlightenment, and Nirvana, both the people he meets and the obstacles he faces become lessons…

Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse is a tale of a young Brahmin (Siddhartha) and his travels to find the deepest meaning of life; enlightenment. By doing so Siddhartha finds himself in multiple situations; he first begins searching for Samana. He eventually starts from that path, however, upon realizing that his physical body is disturbing his road of enlightenment. He had taught himself to realise his consciousness from his physical body. Himself and his childhood friend, Govinda would fast for…

In Herman Hesse’s 1951 novel Siddhartha, the main character, Siddhartha, goes on a journey to discover and achieve the ultimate goal of the Hindu religion, enlightenment. He departs from his luscious life as a Brahmin, the highest stage in Hinduism, and goes off into the world to achieve this desired spiritual state. Along his way he apprehends that he needs to leave his past behind in order to achieve who he wants to be in the future, he stumbles upon the acknowledgment that one does not need…

In his memoirs entitled Inside Third Reich, Albert Speer depicts his time as Adolf Hitler’s head architect and a very close personal friend. Their friendship lasted nearly 12 years, ending when HItler committed suicide in his bunker. After the war Speer was certain that he would be sentenced to death by hanging like many other Nazi leaders. Instead he was sentenced to a 20 year sentence in Spandau prison. He was granted this sentence in lieu of death due to a convincing case made at the…

In a hero’s journey Campbell shows women as more of an object or prize to b won. He portrays them as just sexual objects meant to satisfy men and reproduce. In Demian women are shown similarly but not the same. In this story women do not play a role until them in because the story follows a young boy name Emil Sinclair, through his journey in school trying to decide who he is. He is bullied and a new, older kid named Max Demian comes to his rescue and they become close friends. They eventually…

The Irony of Life Siddhartha throughout the story attempts to find the understanding of life and his true inner self in order to seek enlightenment which he fulfils by venturing off in the world. While on his journey he encounters other human beings in which he develops relationships with. Encountering these relationships allows for love to develop, in which radically transforms Siddhartha. What was the purpose of seeking enlightenment and abandoning your whole family and friends?…

Throughout the classic Disney movie Cinderella, the title character is isolated from society. She is oppressed in her own household, and forced to comply with her cruel step-mother’s rules. Perhaps the most defining moment of the movie is the scene in which everyone discovers that the mysterious glass slipper belongs to Cinderella. However, Cinderella could not reach this moment without all of the struggles beforehand, for she had to undergo an excruciatingly long journey to prepare herself. In…

In 1921, the Rorschach test was first introduced as a monograph entitled “Psychodiagnostic” by Hermann Rorschach. Originally produced to serve as a diagnostic tool for Schizophrenia, its purposes faced much controversy and it was soon designated to be projective measure of personality rather than to diagnose. Its strengths and weaknesses caused numerous studies on its reliability and validity, doubts about its purpose, and new techniques to be developed including other inkblot tests. However,…

Siddhartha While some may believe that the concepts of knowledge and wisdom are one in the same, others who have read the story of Siddhartha believe otherwise. As one reads the story of Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse, the reader may find that there are many compelling ideas about the truth of wisdom and knowledge. Throughout Siddhartha’s journey, he discovers the truth that wisdom and knowledge are actually two completely different achievements one can receive through time. The story of…

Story’s can be vastly different yet certain aspects and foundations can be eerily similar. For instance, almost every character faces some form of development. Characters can remain flat or unaltered morally but one element in their story has undoubtedly changed. Siddhartha follows the development of a young man seeking spiritual enlightenment, who discovers himself through his travels and mentorships. In Beowulf, the titular character and warrior travels to fight and defeat Grendel the monster,…