Status Updates From Der Steppenwolf

It’s odd switching from the other man to Harry Haller’s perspective and writing style, even though they are both Herman Hesse. Their worldview is clearly separate and Haller sees these simpletons and is jealous of their naivety, their ignorant bliss that they can continue living on in mediocrity without having to think of the darkest parts of life like Haller does. He is not like them, for he is a madman.

Absolutely amazing preface, this eccentric fellow Harry Haller is brought to our attention and shown to be intelligent to his own fault. He sees the truth of life and the cost of living in this civilisation, those words stay true today. Throughout time we are still the primal humans who can bear the ability to swim, but have to learn to undertake it. Haller is out of place in his time, but doesn’t belong in any.