| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立成功大學 === 中國文學系碩博士班 === 96 === Hermann Hesse （1887-1962）, the Nobel prize winner for literature in 1946,is a
famous Germany writer. He’s good at portraying the field of human mentality,describing all kinds of allure and destruction in human’s spirit. Siddhartha（1922） is a classic work finished at his age of 45. We can see the protagonist as passing through three stages on his path toward enlightenment. Choosing this book to be the text, I want to discuss the correlative issue,especially from the angle of the dialectic and growth.
Chapter One is introduction of the motive,method and purpose of this researching.Chapter Two introduces part of Hermann Hesse’s life to demonstrate the relationship of Hesse’s philosophy to Buddhism and Taoism.In this book,Siddhartha esperiences extremely ascetical and dissolute life, then he learnes to observe the river
by Vasudeva’s guide to find a complete self. This is a dialectic process. Besides, he gradually knows the secrets of time, and he realizes that his self is merged with the
whole which answer the Taoism much more.Chapter Three states the concept of“self”which is separated into individual and Atman in the protagonist’s thought,and
finally they are got integrated.It’s the main line of dialectic to connect the entire plot.Moreover, Siddhartha and Gotama Buddha are compared in this chapter. Though
Siddhartha is based on Budda’s biography, in addition to “Atman” concept in Upani?ads, two Siddhartha have different motives, methods, processes, and results in
their searching. Particularly Siddhartha questioned Buddha’s doctrines,but all these differences are eliminated by love. Chapter Four states the developement and variation of Bildundsroman which is a Germany literary term, and has both cultural and philosophical resonance. It concerns the process of forming the wholeness of personality and acquiring self-realization of the individual whose inner mind is impacted by realistic situation during searching for himself. Hermann Hesse‘s Siddhartha is about young protagonist, Siddhartha ,who try to find Atman,which is his
eternal himself. He goes his own way and finally finds himself. This plot matches the main characteristics of Bildundsroman.Siddhartha has affected the young people in
the 1970s which will be discussed in this chapter,too.
Chapter Five is conclusion to sum up all points in the essay.
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