Siddhartha and Ivan Ilych

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This paper explores two classic works of literature and examines their underlying message. Using Hermann Hesse's "Siddhartha" and Leo Tolstoy's "The Death of Ivan Ilych," the author of this paper attempts to capture the meaning of the underlying themes. Isolation, conflict, resolution, and other factors are all compared and contrasted as the works are examined.

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"The journey to self awareness and wholeness can take a lifetime. As people travel through their every day experiences they often get so caught up in the mundane daily needs of survival that they push aside the desire or need to self reflect and discover the meaning of their individual existence. Often times the truth about this is not evident until tragedy is faced and then those who encounter it are suddenly faced with their own failure to discover their inner selves. Two pieces of classic literature attempt to detail and blueprint this pattern of human nature."

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