Siddhartha Vs Dante

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Throughout life, human beings have always gone on a quest to discover who they are in the world, to unravel the truth about their destiny in this life. According to Oprah Winfrey, who was a famous TV host has a powerful voice saying that, "Individual's success in their life, they spoke of the joy and of the juice that they received from doing what they were ment to be doing." Oprah Winfrey focuses on a human being's abilities, she believes that everyone has a purpose in the world. Even if the individual doesn't believe that they are worthy in the world, she gives them positive advice to strive for a goal to discover their destiny that will make a difference in this life. To discover one's destiny in the world, a human being must be able to seek answers for themselves. An individual must be able to be guided safely to learn the ways and discover what needs to be change within themselves. Through a thorough analysis of literary elements and techniques the novel entitled, Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse, and the epic poem entitled, The Inferno by Dante Alighieri, exemplify the importance of discovering one's destiny gives a true understanding of Siddhartha's seeking to understand who he is and Dante's wanting to change himself. Siddhartha is contemplating about the world he lives in now. He wants to escape where he is considered the Brahmin's son and enter a new world being a Samana. He speaks to Govinda about joining the Samanas and experiencing a new life. Govinda notices Siddhartha drifting away with his old life; understanding how Siddhartha is determined about this new change. Govinda believes that because of this decision Siddhartha is making, he is going on his own way of life taking charge of finding his destiny. "His destiny was beginning to unfold itself....pale as a dried banana skin"(Hesse 9). Govinda takes note how

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