Time does not exist; love is eternal; death brings peace. Siddhartha illustrates each of these themes in the novel Siddhartha. Throughout his life Siddhartha was very independent. For example, Siddhartha demonstrates self-determination when he leaves his domineering father “to begin the life of the Samana” (Hesse 10). There he escapes the physical world to quickly realize that enlightenment cannot come from ignoring the world around him. He decides to follow the Buddha and learn his teachings; however, it is unsuccessful. As Siddhartha travels on his unaccompanied journey to Enlightenment, he realizes that he must let go of his loved ones and "that every man must find his way alone" (Malthaner 3). Stupidly, he falls in love with a young prostitute named Kamala; once they grow old, love dies and Siddhartha leaves. Siddhartha understands the fact that to achieve Enlightenment one must love everything rather than possess individualistic love. After leaving Kamala, Siddhartha falls into depression. At this moment he feels empty and saddened by what he perceives as wasted time. After reaching a river, he leans over to take his own life. Suddenly, the holy "om" brings him to his senses and he remembers that enlightenment is more important than death. Furthermore, he recognizes that time does not exist and that he must empty himself completely to start a new life: this concept plays with the theme of "mortality". Kamala then coincidentally returns to Siddhartha's life; she is bitten by a deadly snake and dies. Surprisingly, Siddhartha's heart feels no pain. Siddhartha on the other hand feels at peace knowing that he has achieved enlightenment and that he will return in a new life. In the novel, Siddhartha's ...... middle of paper ...... and mortality to represent Siddhartha's journey to Enlightenment. Time, love, and mortality all share a unique characteristic: they are all eternal. During the journey Siddhartha loses love; however he does not feel pain because he knows that love is eternal. As he loses love, he encounters death, and once again feels no anguish. Siddhartha learns that he will soon return to another life: mortality. Not only are death and love infinite, but time also shares this representative. As Siddhartha grows up, he seems to struggle with the aspect of time until he realizes that time does not exist. Time is immortal. “Death is not a life event: we do not live to experience death. If by eternity we mean not infinite temporal duration but timelessness, then eternal life belongs to those who live in the present” (“Brainy Quotes” 1). Time, love and mortality are infinite.