Poster: John
Subject: Re: Siddhartha and the Female Perspective |
Hello everyone !
Hermann Hesse is, without doubt, one of my favourite writers. Currently, I'm experiencing some health problems and it's a wonderful comfort to open one of his books, to lose myself in its pages and perspectives. And, every time I do, I can't help but sense a part of me within what I read. I love the expression: "the reader half writes the poem" and so it is very true.
I was happily surprised to discover this forum last night. And, so, for argument sake, I thought I'd share one of my Siddhartha stories with you all. When I was still working, I taught senior high school English, in Niagara Falls, Canada. One of my students was/is a very bright girl from Denmark. I lent her a copy of Siddhartha, thinking that she'd relate and enjoy the work. Initially she said she thought it was wonderful. Then, out of the blue, she said: "There's only one problem with that book, it completely lacks the female perspective ! " I didn't know what to say, but it did make me think.
So, instead of sharing how I view her criticism, I thought it would be a great idea to ask you all how you'd respond ?
Good to meet you all !
John
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