I want to take a deeper look at Hesse’s books.
I don’t mean the usual kind of view “ I read the Steppenwolf as I was a teen and I think it describes marvoysly problems of the young. Now when I’m 30 it doesn’t interest me a bit and I wonder who I was such a compliner back then.”
What is the background of Hesse’s work?
Hesse’s earlier books like Demian and Steppenwolf are Nietzsche’s philosophy brought alive. Thay say that Nietzsche’s great opponent was his father (every existentialist has his inner opponent). Who is Hesse’s opponent? Who is his ghost?
My father left me as I was 8. My mother has an mental illness called manic depression. It’s the same illness that Hesse had. It very well might be that I am going to have it too or that I even have it already in some early stage.
Hesse’s books are his dremas written down. They are also my dreams. Constantly Hesse seeks a leader for himself and a friend as I seek father figure for me.
Hesse ended up with some sort of peace. He had his Easter culture and Buddhism and his own philosophy..
Have you, my fellow readers come up with your own philosophy and what kind of is it? What kind of was your first acquaintance with Hesse? Is your life and background any similar to Hesse’s? How have you coped?
I think that all the writers we have in the world the Hesse’s readers might be the most like minded with me and it’s interesting to see if there is any thruth about it.