Capitalism In Siddhartha, By Hermann Hesse

In the book Siddhartha, by Hermann Hesse, the Siddhartha sets out on a journey of self-discovery where he encounters a westernized society where properties, riches, and wealth are abundant in the homes of the prosperous. Similar to in Siddhartha, capitalism is seen as one of the major driving forces of society in the movie Wall Street, directed by Oliver Stone, where the main character is an example of the extremes of capitalism and how it can corrupt the soul of a man and endanger the lives of thousands of others. Because of its pollution and imprisonment of the soul and mind, greed is the most corruptible of aspects of western civilization. Greed clouds the soul with thoughts of wealth and riches while distracting the owner from his or her