Bauman, Rickey Lee, and Carol Whitfield. An Apology for Hermann Hesse’s Siddhartha. (2016).

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Bauman, Rickey Lee, and Carol Whitfield. “An Apology for Hermann Hesse’s Siddhartha.” (2016).

The book focus on the writings in Herman’s Hessel novel Sidharta that talks of human suffering. The book gives brief description of what motivated Hesse into writing Christian writings including the fact that they would have to pray and read the bible. The paper looks at the theme of liberation and knowledge in Siddhartha. In the first half of the book, we see Siddhartha being an empty vessel and in the first half of the story he wants to fill himself with knowledge. In doing so he tries to feel himself with knowledge.

This paper will be a good reference point in understanding the various themes presented in the text through the mystic utterances. It will help look into Siddhartha the main character in the novel who is trying to live a life of enlightenment as well as perfection. It will also help in proving foreshadowing in the text. Foreshadowing in the text and mystic utterances help in building of the various themes as well as the characters in the text.

Kumari, Archana. “Literature in the Age of Globalization with Special Reference to Hermann Hesse’s Siddhartha.” Language in India 19.2 (2019).

The book looks into Hesse Siddhartha book that focuses on the use of ancient scriptures and sermons that could be attributed to Buddha. The book mentions the journey of Hesse to South East Asia thus developing the basis and understanding of what the book Siddhartha is based and developed. It shows how the main character Siddhartha is developed through the way he seeks a life of enlightenment. This journey resulted in the embracement and understanding of Mo. It explains the origin of Om as a symbol of all things and the utterances can be found in Buddhism as a representation of unity and perfection. It follows the journey of Siddhartha trying to get answers to his questions in life. He however does not achieve his quest by seeking but rather by finding.

This source helps in outlining how Om is uttered in the novel and how the author uses it to foreshadow the ending of their quest. The source will also be a great reference point in looking at the quotes from the book that portray mystic utterances as well as foreshadowing in the text. It points out several foreshadowing in the novel for example when Siddhartha was going to the city and on his there was an appearance of peaceful ferryman, later Siddhartha became a ferryman. The reference will be a key text in looking at utterances portraying foreshadowing.

Mehta, Sonia. “Scientific Relevance of OM for Holistic Well-being.”

The novel Siddhartha at the very begging show the main character as he prepares himself to “pronounce Om”. The utterance of Om in its own by the main character Siddhartha foreshadows how his quest is going to end. In the books, while reciting a common sermon that describes Om to be a symbol of perfection and unity as it is a reminder to breathe and focus. This article helps to describe the relevance of OM in the well-being of an individual, in which it enhances the role of OM in the novel that is the main item the spiritual seeking of Siddhartha helps him achieve his quest of enlightenment. This source helps to show the role of this mystic utterances in the book.

I choose this text because it looks at enlighten experienced by the four characters in the text including Govindudu, Gotama, Vasudeva and Siddhartha. The reference book also expounds on challenges experienced in the quest of enlighten and how these challenges seem to foreshadow the changes that are later experienced in Siddhartha’s life. The text will also help in understanding Siddhartha life include his journey as he left Brahim religion in order to get his own enlightment.

Maples, Thomas C. Siddhartha, a hermeneutic analysis of the individuation process. Diss. Saybrook University, 2011.

The theme in Siddhartha shows how the novel is received and the perceptions the audience has on it in that it mostly drives human nature. It is in a human’s nature to try and seek enlightenment and in the case of the novel, the author takes his time in preparing to pronounce the word Mo. This analysis helps to review the foreshadowing that helps the audience in understanding the later activities or events of the novel. The analysis implicitly suggests the use of foreshadowing in the books helping describe the spiritual quest journey of Siddhartha. The sight of a ferryman who was peaceful in the novel is an example of foreshadows that shows the spiritual progression of Siddhartha in that the sight foreshadows him as a man of total spiritual peace.

This reference will be key in writing of my body paragraph on the various themes that are presented in the text. The various literary elements in the novel helps in portraying how mystic utterances in the text help portray foreshadowing. Foreshadowing helps a reader know what will happen next in the novel. There are various utterances that help the reader know the spiritual journey as well as enlightment that Siddhartha experiences in the text.

Misra, Bhabagrahi. “An Analysis of Indic Tradition in Hermann Hesse’s Siddhartha.” Indian Literature 11.2 (1968): 111-123.

Throughout the novel, Om plays a very important role by helping the main character achieve his quest via the uses of rhetoric’s as well as having a relationship with Om. The reaction of Siddhartha throughout the book is shown to be reactive as he never truly seeks Om. He rather seeks answers for his questions to help in his enlightenment. In many ways, he was able to achieve the state of Buddha that he reacts to making his relationship reactive. The source helps in identification of the reactive relationship Siddhartha has to the finding of Om. The analysis shows the methods in which she Siddhartha achieves Om that through a reactive relationship unlike in his advice to Govinda was able to become enlightened.

This text will help in analyzing Siddhartha relationship in the text as either reactive or proactive. This can be seen through the relationship that he has in the text including Kamala, whom he has a dream about his face having wrinkles as well as interest with Gotama. The text points out the journey of Siddhartha including the inner voice that made him become a Samana requiring him to turn from Buddha. This paper will also be a key reference in writing of the introduction on Siddhartha’s enlightenment journey.

Reference

Bauman, Rickey Lee, and Carol Whitfield. “An Apology for Hermann Hesse’s Siddhartha.” (2016).

Kumara, Archana. “Literature in the Age of Globalization with Special Reference to Hermann Hesse’s Siddhartha.” Language in India 19.2 (2019).

Mehta, Sonia. “Scientific Relevance of OM for Holistic Well-being.”

Maples, Thomas C. Siddhartha, a hermeneutic analysis of the individuation process. Diss. Saybrook University, 2011

Misra, Bhabagrahi. “An Analysis of Indic Tradition in Hermann Hesse’s Siddhartha.” Indian Literature 11.2 (1968): 111-123.