" (Albert Einstein) In Hermann Hesse's novel Siddhartha, the essence of time and its questionable existence is depicted through the main character's final stages in his journey towards enlightenment. ... From the outset, Siddhartha did not consider time as an essential instrument to achieve enlightenment. ... Moreover, Siddhartha understands the key to enlightenment is time and unity. ... Moreover, Siddhartha discovers this simultaneity of time, "Without this fear of time, Siddhartha is soon able to destroy the illusion of multiplicity.... In addition, after Siddhartha rea...

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However, although he brings joy to all, Siddhartha feels no joy himself. ... Leaving the grove, Siddhartha experiences an awakening. ... It is clear from the beginning that this story is not meant to be realistic; Hesse renders his main character as a type, exaggerated to the point of abstraction. ... The other characters, too, are extremes or types: they are either followers, such as Govinda, or teachers, such as Kamala and Kamaswami. ... Because Siddhartha is thus very much an allegory, characters are best understood not through conventional analyses, but rather as vehicles for ideas. ...

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"A spiritual and intellectual journey" would be a more appropriately coined title for the book written by Herman Hesse: Siddhartha. ... The answer lies within the story's main theme of desiring to learn something more through different teachers in Siddhartha's life. ... Towards the end of the book, Siddhartha is able to reach enlightenment due to his experiences as well as being able to find his inner self. None of which would have been possible without Siddhartha's mindset: "I have always thirsted for knowledge, I have always been full of questions" (Siddhartha 19). ....

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