Steppenwolf Paragraphs 54-68 Summary

  • Don't worry, the creepy book that knows Harry's life story is almost over. It just wants to tell one more story. It explains that the whole idea of a Steppenwolf is a fiction: Harry isn't just divided into man and wolf, but rather a kabillion different natures.
  • It talks about ancient India, where individuality isn't really a thing; people are made up of a whole bunch of their incarnations
  • So Harry's suffering because he feels like he has two different natures inside of him is really pretty silly; actually he isn't doing his soul justice! He isn't just a wolf and a man; he's also a guppy, a cockroach, a mountain lion, an abominable snowman… anything you can think of!
  • Finally the book ends, says "goodbye" to Harry, and tells him that if he had already made it to where he was going he would realize how silly all of his troubles are.