Part 1 of Essay
In Herman Hess’s, , ’s constant growth and spiritual evolution is elucidated through the symbolism of the snake, the bird and the river. As a snake sheds it’s skin in order to continue its physical growth, sheds the skins of his past: “ he realized that something had left him, like the old skin a snake sheds/ Something wa ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... the lifelong journey of samasarah, in which he eventually discovers himself. Subsequently, he ventures out into the world and explores his senses in a desperate attempt to investigate his spiritual needs. He greets love openly and rests satisfied by the splendors his lover Kamalah. ’s contentment is terminated as he is presented with a controversial dream. He dreams that Kamala’s beloved bird is found dead: “ The bird, which usually sang in the morning, became mute and as this surprised him, he went up to t ....