Name _________________________
World Lit Enriched
Period ___
Siddhartha: Part Two
Symbols, Similes, and Sectional Motifs!
Task: For all the chapters in part two of Siddhartha, track all symbols, motifs, and metaphorical
comparisons made by Hesse. Pay attention to any recurring images and ideas. Refer to Jungian
archetypes to ascribe meanings to symbols; then, explain how the symbol functions in the
corresponding chapter(s). Continue responses in your notebook when necessary.
Symbol/Motif (inc. quote/pg)
Water – “…when you throw a stone into
the water, it finds the quickest way to the
bottom…” (60)
Archetypal Meaning
Significance in the Text