Kim grows up in an environment full of physicality and sin. His life is completely indulged in these two aspects which is essentially a half-life; he does not have a physical side to counter-balance his worldliness. Kim then meets a lama who constantly focuses on spirituality; he has no physical side to him. The lama attracts Kim as something different and Kim jumps to join the lama and to become his disciple. The lama and Kim supplement each other and each obtains a new vehicle for expressing h

After leaving the city and arriving at the Great Road, Kim and the lama meet an old lady accompanied by a convoy of servants. In exchange for a blessing from the lama, the old lady allows him and Kim to ride along with her and she supplies them with food and shelter. As they ride along the road, “The diamond-bright dawn [wakes] man and crows and bullocks together” (62). Mother Nature envelops Kim and the rest of G-d’s creations as one. The dawn wakes up animals and man alike; there is no separation between the two. The serene setting allows Kim to observe his surroundings and take comfort in them: “This [is] seeing the world in real truth; this [is] life as he would have it…” (62). Kim has a simple mind and by being in the midst of nature and seeing the world as one entity that includes all, Kim’s mind is able to find his identity.

…bustling and shouting, the buckling of belts, and beating of bullocks and creaking of wheels, lighting of fires and cooking of food, and new sights at every turnoff the approving eye. (62)

Now that Kim is in his state of truth, he realizes who he is: “He [is] the disciple of a holy man annexed by a strong-willed old lady” (63). One sentence describes who Kim believes himself to be. Kim does not lead a complex life, he needs to find one identity and stay with it. He could not be a spy who leads a life of duplicity and he could not have others with mixed cultures and beliefs take the part of his mentor. When Kim is with the lama, he simplifies his life and has the opportunity to appreciate nature and goodness. He leads a simple life looking for his Red Bull on the Green Grass while the lama searches for the River of the Arrow. They have one mission in life

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