A recurrence in Siddhartha

Siddhartha, the book, implements many different motifs such as pilgrimage, the self, and deserting loved ones. The one that specifically is identified throughout the whole book is deserting loved ones. One such example of this motif is near the beginning of the text when Siddhartha leaves his father to start his experience as a Samara. "The Brahmin saw that Siddhartha's knees trembled slightly , but there was no trembling in Siddhartha's face; his eyes looked far away. Then the father realized that Siddhartha could no longer live with him at home-that he had already left him." This explains that Siddhartha is leaving his much loved father.  This recurring symbol is also present in the chapter "Gotama" when Siddhartha leaves his best friend Govinda to continue on his journey. Siddhartha says "You have heard my blessing, Govinda. I repeat it. May you travel this path to the end. May you find salvation!" Siddhartha is saying goodbye to Govinda and saying that their paths separate here. This relates to the motif of deserting loved ones because he is leaving a friend that he has cared for since they were children. Finally, at the end of the chapter "Samsara," Siddhartha leaves the town that he had made his permanent home for many years. "When she heard the first news of Siddhartha's disappearance, she went to the window where she kept a are songbird in a golden cage." This goes back to the motif because it says that he left Kamala, the women he loves so much.