Herzog | Themes
Search for Meaning
At the beginning of the novel, Herzog admits he has been engaged in a desperate search for meaning—for insight into his own troubled existence and human existence in general. As he writes his letters, he conducts that search, entering into dialogues with people who have made an impact on his life and othersphilosophers and thinkers who he trusts will give him guidance. Through this process, he hopes to gain knowledge and acceptance of self.
One of the dialogues he engages in concerns religion. As he searches for answers to the questions he...
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