Archetypes In Siddhartha Essay -- essays research papers fc

     In analyzing the novel Siddhartha, we realize that Herman Hesse has incorporated many a(prenominal) literary techniques to relay his message to the reader. By using various writingapproaches to convey the theme of the novel, Hesse appeals to the readers senses andaides them in devouring(a) the novel. Included in these techniques are symbolism, metaphor,allusion, and archetypes. He compares many issues that Siddhartha faces to everydayobjects and forces, make the novel easier to understand. Three of the main archetypesHesse uses to get his point across are trees, rivers, and sleep.     One of the to a greater extent obvious symbols used in the novel is a tree. Cross-culturally, itis extremely common for trees to represent wisdom. In Hebrew literature, when Adamand eventide eat the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge, they are "awakened" and gain the brainwaveof good and evil. In Norse mythology, the tree of Yggdrasil represents k nowledge andlife. In American literature, John Knowles "A Separate Peace" uses a giant oak tree tree tosymbolize Finny and Gene becoming men. Finally, in Siddhartha we see that trees (andmore broadly, gardens) are present when Siddhartha discovers something about himself. On just the third page of the novel with Siddhartha contemplating in a fig garden, itbecomes obvious that trees are being used as a representative of learning. This concept isrepeated many times throughout the novel, some instances of usage mo...