Why do are we only allowed to fail before we succeed? Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse shows that Hesse created a universe out of words, and vivid images with his descriptive paragraphs that seemed to flow like the river in the story. Siddhartha goes through many stages, first as a young Brahmin, then as a changing man, and last as a now older man who has found enlightenment in a way he didn’t think possible. At the beginning of the novella, Siddhartha is living as a young Brahmin, as a golden boy who everyone loves. Siddhartha is highly admired throughout the community for being kind, smart, and good-looking. Although this is flattering, it doesn’t seem to be enough for power-hungry Siddhartha, who wants enlightenment now instead of spending his