Saagar Enjeti on World Weariness

In one of his works, the author describes the protagonist's state after he has observed the world for the first time-quiet and sovereign, aware of his exile from it. Enjeti captures something of that state in this story. Like the protagonist, we watch the world go by with a sense of detachment. All the noise and tumult seems so pointless. What is the point, after all? The protagonist's understanding of the world follows a pattern he observes in prayers: first he is overwhelmed by the glory of God, then he feels sad for not belonging to that realm, then he regains a measure of peace. We can