Siddhartha: Overcoming Misfortunes Of The Past
Siddhartha: Overcoming Misfortunes of the Past
On page 132 we read "Everything that was not suffered to the end and
finally concluded, recurred, and the same sorrows were undergone." What does
this mean in regards to Siddhartha and any other of the characters in Hesse's
story? Do you agree with this statement? Explain.
This quote is taken from the context of when Siddhartha is crossing the
river and he sees his reflection and it looks like his father. This quote refers
to a repeating of events. It is illustrated by Brahmin being separated from
Siddhartha and Siddhartha being separated from his own son. This parallels the
quote in three ways. Taken literally it identifies the "father-like-son" aspect
of the situation. It can be taken as a metaphor for the endlessness of time as
well. Taken out of context, this quote identifies that anything that is not
followed or completely worked through will continue to exist and it will repeat
itself.
Siddhartha left his father,......
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