Dacanay, Angelina D.2026-01-291983-10Dacanay, A.D.(1983).The Search for life's meaning in Herman Hesse's Siddhartha.(Unpbulished master's thesis).University of the Cordilleras, Baguio City.https://dspace.uc-bcf.edu.ph/handle/123456789/295This study will probe into the process and the result of the search for the meaning of life in SIDDHARTHA. Using the holistic approach, the researcher answers the following questions: 1. What is the socio-cultural milieu that shed light on the meaning of life as pursued by Siddhartha? 2. How did the author, Heman Hesse, integrate the various elements of the novel-- the setting, the plot, character, theme and symbol-- into the total framework to expound on the process of searching for the meaning of life.en-USThesis