Part one of term paper
  Authorial Background *Herman Hesse was born in the Black Forest town of Calw, Germany in 1877. *Herman was the son and grandson of Protestant missionaries who had served in India. *He was expected to follow in their footsteps by preparing for the ministry. *He tried, but experienced a religious crisis, fled the seminary and attempte ...

Part two of term paper
... usually the expectations of his parents and teachers. *In his last twenty years, Hesse lived in seclusion and published little. He died in 1962, just before his works became popular in the United States. Literary period/country *Contemporary/Ancient India Characters *Siddhartha -Protagonist -Main character in action -He is stubborn in his quest and yet honored by his community and relatives. *Govinda -Siddhartha's psychological alter ego -Main character's friend who provides oppos ...