A 5 page outline of the journey undertaken by Siddartha, the main character of the book, in order to obtain harmony. Draws parallels with Buddhism and Hinduism as well as with Hesse's own life. No additional sources are listed. A 5 page paper describing the role of nobility in the Middle Ages. The writer uses Dante's Inferno as a primary source, and describes how Dante presented the noble class.
Bibliography lists four sources.
Special attention is paid to the significance of ice, which contrasts with our expectation that Hell is a lake of fire. No additional sources. A five page paper analyzing the significance of these motifs in The Odyssey, The Inferno, and Don Quixote. The paper concludes that each hero, through his quest, has brought back to his society a dose of precisely the medicine it needs. Bibliography lists two sources.