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Journey to the East
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How does H.H. demonstrate that humanity’s greatest desire is to forget? How do other characters support or contradict this assertion?
Consider H.H.’s remark: “I will be mindful of the first principal of our great period, never to rely on and let myself be disconcerted by reason, always to know that faith is stronger than so-called reality” (52). What role does reason play in H.H.’s journey? How do the members of the group grapple with the concepts of faith and reality?
Why do you believe that the group meets fictional characters in their Journey to the East, including some from other novels of Hermann Hesse?
What does the Journey to the East symbolize? Use examples from the text to support your answer.
Why was H.H. afraid to read about himself in the archives?
How did the group fail their test of faith after Leo’s disappearance?
Why did Lukas have to complete his book? What role did Lukas play in H.H.’s journey as an artist?
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