Part 1 of Essay
In Herman Hesse’s Siddhartha, Unity is a reflecting theme of this novel and in life. Unity is “the state of being one or a unit; harmony, agreement in feelings or ideas or aims, etc.” Unity is first introduced by means of the river and by the mystical word “Om.” Direct commentary from Siddhartha and the narrator also intro ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... to a potter’s wheel that slowly revolves and comes to a stop. From here, Siddhartha meets the elegant and beautiful, Kamala, gets caught “off track” and entangles himself in a “senseless cycle” of acquiring and squandering wealth. In the final chapters, Siddhartha proves that achieving or over-coming obstacles do lead to better Unity. Prior to making a leap forward in reaching his goal, Siddhartha finds himself in despair. He speaks to Vasudeva, the ferryman. The ferryman smiles and says very little, allow ....