Siddhartha was just a regular Brahmin's son until he went out on his life changing journey. After struggling with life, gambling, and alcohol, he steps into the forest to find himself again. "I have had to experience so much stupidity, so many vices, so much error, so much nausea, disilussionment, and sorrow, just in order to become a child again and begin anew." (Page 78). Siddhartha had lost himself. He needed to restart and find himself again.
That is why Siddhartha resembles two different superheroes to me. Wolverine, a man that lives forever, was lost. He didn't know what to do with his life. He had fought in many wars, and knew where he was supposed to be in life. "I had to sin in order to live again." (Page 78). Wolverine had some years roaming around Canada. Just living and doing what was next. Before he had found Professor X, he was lost and unkowing of his Self. Once Professor X came, he realized where he needed to be and he started anew. Siddhartha and Wolverine both surcame to the pressures of the world. And each had taken time to reevalute themselves.
Hancock, whether considered a real superhero or not, might also represent Siddhartha. Hancock was a drunkard on the street corner that lived forever. "Was this not the river in which he had once wished to drown himlesf-hundreds of years ago-or had he dreamt it?" (Page 77). Hancock didn't want to live forever, but he had to. He was the guy that put a bad name to superheroes. As Siddhartha was asleep in the woods, Govinnda cam along to protect him. Govinda guided Siddhartha and helped him realize what was needed to be done. Siddhartha needed to relenquish his old habits and return to the real Siddhartha. "-I have know put an end to that self-detestation, to that foolish empty life." (Page 79). After Govinda had left him, Siddhartha wondered. Hancock, who had destroyed most of the city by trying to save people, also had found a guide. A man he had saved had taught him he is an important figure and needs to be who he was meant to be.
Wolverin, Hancock, and Siddhartha had lost their ways. They were all originally a simple and quiet person. They all lost their lives to alcohol and worldly things. Yet, with the help of another, each had refound their inner Self.
That is why Siddhartha resembles two different superheroes to me. Wolverine, a man that lives forever, was lost. He didn't know what to do with his life. He had fought in many wars, and knew where he was supposed to be in life. "I had to sin in order to live again." (Page 78). Wolverine had some years roaming around Canada. Just living and doing what was next. Before he had found Professor X, he was lost and unkowing of his Self. Once Professor X came, he realized where he needed to be and he started anew. Siddhartha and Wolverine both surcame to the pressures of the world. And each had taken time to reevalute themselves.
I agree with this blogpost since it resembles Siddhartha with people that are lost but eventually find their path. They do not know what they want to be, what they want to become. All that these people know is that they want something out of life. For Hancock it is death, and for Siddhartha it is the self. But even though they are all lost, they somehow find their way.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you Austin. As I was reading the book I realized how Siddhartha did get lost, but I had not thought about how he could connect with other people, specially superheroes because he is a person who wants to make good things with his life but can sometimes get lost and wander aimlessly through the forest without knowing where to find the path to achieve what he wants
ReplyDeleteI agree with what Austin said because even though the character/ super hero lost himself, just as Siddhartha, they were able to find their Inner Self again. I also agree with this because, as Austin mentioned, all of them have a guide that helps them find their way. For Wolverine, Professor X, for Hancock, a man he saved, and for Siddhartha, Govinda.
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