The most important teachers in life don't have a college degree. They didn't obtain a sense of life and morals by years of schooling. These individuals had lived, and have experience to back their words of wisdom. Even one person's own life experiences can teach him a lot about life! Just like most parents, Siddhartha's father raised him in a very sheltered environment. In the novel Siddhartha, by Hermann Hesse, the main character, had many instructors. He wasn't taught the basics of reading, writing, and arithmetic, he was introduced to a way of life. The most influential mentors in Siddhartha's...
go!"9 after that he never saw his father again. Even though it took Siddhartha a while to get go, eventually he did. Siddhartha's father really taught Siddhartha to live, like no one else could have.

All in all, Siddhartha learned many things. He learned how to love, listen and most of all how to be a man. Every one of his experiences added to who he became. This story teaches that all people must make their own mistakes, that failing is a part of life, and teachers don't teach us how to live your lives. "Wisdom is not communicable"115.