Romain Rolland

Romain Rolland, a brilliant French novelist stated the following: “Skepticism, riddling the faith of yesterday, prepared the way for the faith of tomorrow.” One may be doubtful with their current endeavors at first, however, being skeptical is the first step towards one’s future. I am going to take you through the journey of my current internship and enlighten you on why my skepticism turned into an implausible future career for myself. In November of 2015, I received a job at Transamerica, one of the world’s leading financial services companies, as a Market Research Intern. One may think that being a Market Research Intern is a challenging title, and by no means is it easy. A typical day for me would be to arrive at work around 1 PM, check my emails, contact my manager to see what work I need to accomplish that day, participate in conference…

Most humans are clueless about their true identity and what their goal in life is. We all go through many periods in our lives where we are interested in finding our true selves. However, knowing yourself can be a very difficult thing to accomplish because the ego can cloud our judgement of the self. When individuals conquer their own ego their true self is revealed. Only when this is done, can we reawaken ourselves and realize everything that was hindering us. Conquering the ego can sometimes…

A symbol present in Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha is the river. The river in the novel symbolizes life and unity and satisfies Siddhartha's spiritual Journey which awakens him to many new ideas and truths. When Vasudeva first takes Siddhartha across the river,he does not see it as anything but beautiful. Vasudeva tells Siddhartha that much can be learned from it, however Siddhartha does not understand this and dismissed it as foolishness. The next time Siddhartha encounters the river he has…

How far can love take someone? In the world there different types of religions and spiritualities; in this book Hesse, the author, uses a mixture of Hinduism and Buddhism. Siddhartha is a rich man who feels like there is more to life, so he goes on a journey in search of enlightenment. When Siddhartha asks his father he does not completely agree; however his mind is changed by Siddhartha’s determined decision to leave. Govinda accompanies Siddhartha on his trip until they part ways; however…

Percy Thomas Ms. Hansen AP English 11 19 October 2015 Siddhartha Journal Many plays and novels use contrasting places to represent opposed forces or ideas that are central to the meaning of the work. In Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha, the son of a Brahman goes on a quest for knowledge and to be enlightened. He had many experiences on land that helped in his quest for spiritual enlightenment, but he was never fully satisfied with the knowledge he learned and was still thirsty for more.…

In life, people will search to achieve self identity, direction, and enlightenment. Throughout the novel Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse, the protagonist Siddhartha searches for enlightenment and self identity through religion, wisdom, and experiences. Although Siddhartha has all he wants, he loses his path to enlightenment and therefore leads him on a journey to find a different lifestyles to help him find his path to enlightenment again. Siddhartha fails to find enlightenment with religious…

Nature holds the key to our aesthetic, intellectual, cognitive and even spiritual satisfaction. Quote by E.O Wilson. The natural environment Siddhartha is in throughout the book is important because he realizes nature is part of him, nevertheless it's another step until he reaches enlightenment. Enlightenment is when Siddhartha changes and becomes the new person he would like to be. Nature helps Siddartha with spiritual guidance while he is a Samana. During the time Siddhartha was suicidal the…

Group 1- Question C Throughout the book, Siddhartha learned the most from the River as the personification of the water lent itself to teach Siddhartha knowledge and eventually reach nirvana without directly making Siddhartha’s character feel as if he is being controlled by another teacher. In a sense, the River acted as a guide for Siddhartha in times where he was conflicted such as during his pilgrimage and after having lost his son , while also serving as a blueprint for Siddhartha to…

Somebody once stated, “I’m going on an adventure!” His adventure took him to a far away land with different people to meet and intriguing new places to see. The people he met turned him into the person we all know and love, Bilbo Baggins (The Hobbit). Adventure is just another word for a self-seeking journey; a journey is where we meet new people that inspire us and change us into the people we were always meant to be. In the novels Siddhartha and Purple Hibiscus, the characters Siddhartha and…

Sana Saraf Mr. Hyde English II Pre-AP, Period October 9, 2015 Siddhartha Herman Hesse SETTING The book takes place inside of India throughout the course of Siddhartha’s life but there are lots of specific settings in the book. The story starts off at Siddhartha’s hometown, where he meets the Samanas. He travels alongside the Samanas through the villages and forest for three years before he goes to Savathi to have a brief encounter with the Buddha, at the Jetavana Grove. Then, he sets on his…