What Does The River Symbolize Siddhartha
Siddhartha learns from the ferryman that, “One can learn much from the river” (Hermann Hesse pg 40). The ferryman then proclaims that he shall see Siddhartha again thus symbolizing that Siddhartha will have another beginning or pilgrimage. The river is described as a beauty wondrous place and we infer this from a passage in this book, “The broad sheet of water glimmered pink in the light of the morning” (Hermann Hesse pg 40).