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Definition of Metaphor
A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying that one thing is the other. The comparison in a metaphor can be stated explicitly, as... read full definition
A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying that one thing is the other. The comparison in a metaphor... read full definition
A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying that one thing is the other... read full definition
Key Examples in Siddhartha
Part One, Chapter 1 – The Brahmin's Son
Explanation and Analysis—Thy Soul:
In Chapter 1, Siddhartha contemplates the many wise sayings in the Upanishads, one of which contains a key metaphor about the soul:
True, many verses in the holy books, especially in the Upanishads of Sama-Veda, spoke about this innermost and ultimate—glorious verses. “Thy soul is the entire world,” they said[...]
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Explanation and Analysis—Stupid Sheep:
The metaphor of "stupid sheep" in Chapter 1 creates a juxtaposition between Siddhartha (a proudly independent man) and the rest of humanity (most of whom have a sheeplike tendency to follow others). In Chapter 1, Govinda uses this metaphor to compare Siddhartha to the rest of humanity:
Unlock with LitCharts A+Govinda knew that Siddhartha would become no ordinary Brahmin, no lazy sacrificial official, no grasping peddler of spells, no vain and empty orator, no evil, deceitful priest, and no good, stupid sheep in the herd of the many. No—nor did he, Govinda, wish to become any of those, a Brahmin like the other ten thousand.
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