Answer:
This is an excerpt from the novel "Siddhartha" written by Hermann Hesse and portrays the moment when Siddhartha speaks to Kamala asking to be his teacher.
Explanation:
The narrative of "Siddharta" refers primarily to the search of the characters to the understanding of the human mind and the search for spiritual fullness. As these are not easy goals to achieve, it is necessary for teachers to help apprentices to achieve this feat, Siddharta offers to be one of those teachers, since his journey and life history have made him able to achieve this feat.