Siddhartha: Overcoming Misfortunes Of The Past

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Term Paper Title	Siddhartha: Overcoming Misfortunes Of The Past
# of Words	528
# of Pages (250 words per page double spaced)	2.11

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, Brahmin, at a young age to join the ascetics.
Siddhartha is now considering the pain his father must have gone through not
seeing his son again. Siddhartha's son, too, was separated from his father.
Without dealing with this situation, the distance between father and son would
never be reconciled. Thus the situation Siddhartha had with Brahmin would be
repeated.

     The quote can also be interpreted as a metaphor for time. Obvious
recurrences can be noted in time, suggesting that time repeats itself. Instead
of a river, another symbol can be used for time, perhaps a pool. According to
this quote, things repeat themselves ...

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