In his novel Siddhartha, Hesse uses metaphors and imagery to convey that Siddhartha finds inner guidance on his journey. In a research journal written by Rasib Mehmood and Shaheen Khan, it addresses Siddhartha's overall experience to enlightenment by stating, “Moreover Siddhartha’s journey towards enlightenment is Man’s journey from materialism towards spiritualism” (Mehmood, 1). Siddhartha’s experiences allow him to reveal his inner guidance through self-realization. Hesse proves that Siddhartha finds wisdom and enlightenment by exhibiting many literary devices such as imagery. For instance, in the beginning of the novel, he states, “Siddhartha was going his own way; his destiny was beginning to unfold itself, and with his destiny, his own.