In the book Siddhartha by Herman Hesse what is the theme?

Question

i think I've narrowed it down to the following:

search for enlightenment

love

finding one's own way

of course i could be wrong. HELP!

Answer 1

I have not read Siddhartha but here are a couple of links that may help you with your work with it.

http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/siddhartha...

http://www.gradesaver.com/classicnotes/t...

http://www.online-literature.com/hesse/s...

Answer 2

i don't get your question Hun?

Answer 3

The wisdom of indirection, inner vs. exterior guidance, and like you said, the search for spiritual enlightenment.

here are some motifs:

love, om, polarities

here are some symbols:

the river, the ferryman, the smile