Sana Saraf
Mr. Hyde
English II Pre-AP, Period
October 9, 2015
Siddhartha
Herman Hesse
SETTING
The book takes place inside of India throughout the course of Siddhartha’s life but there are lots of specific settings in the book. The story starts off at Siddhartha’s hometown, where he meets the Samanas. He travels alongside the Samanas through the villages and forest for three years before he goes to Savathi to have a brief encounter with the Buddha, at the Jetavana Grove. Then, he sets on his path again. Soon enough, he crosses a river with the aide of a benevolent ferryman. Finally, he arrives to Kamala’s house. He settles down in his village till he reaches his forties. At first, he stays with Kawasumi till he buys his own house. When he …show more content…
Siddhartha went to Vasudeva and confessed to him. He told him about the envy and jealousy he felt. He told him how he had tried to search his son and how the river had laughed. As he was speaking, Siddhartha realized how Vasudeva had changed. Now he was surrounded by the aura of love, serenity, understanding and knowledge. Vasudeva pulled Siddhartha by his hand and took him to the river and told him to listen to the river. Siddhartha saw various images in the river. The river’s voice was sad and flowing towards its goal. Vasudeva told him to listen better and the voice that was longing changed. He heard many other voices along with it, various different emotions. All the voices were entwined together. All the voiced combined sounded like Om. S realized that he was entwined in those voices and his self became one with all the other souls. He stopped going against destiny and found peace when he reached to this conclusion. Vasudeva left for the woods …show more content…
One day, while he was travelling, he heard of a sage like old ferryman. One day Govinda saw on his journey and he and Siddhartha had a conversation but Govinda did not recognize Siddhartha till Siddhartha clued him in. Siddhartha told him that he doesn’t live by a certain principle, which he believes. He said that he has had many different teachers but he has learned most from Vasudeva. Siddhartha explained that wisdom cannot be transferred but knowledge can because everything that is told in words is not complete. He says that everyone is a bit of a saint and a sinner. He said that time is not real. He explains that everything has potential. He holds up a stone and says that stone is also a living thing, God, and Buddha, because this stone will became soil, and then plant, and then an animal, or a human. Since time is just an illusion, it is already those things. He says that although it is like this he loves and respects something because of what it is today. He explains that words can’t explain what I know because when I said it, my thoughts had already become a little distorted. While it makes sense to me in your head, it will sound like nonsense to another person. He values what he can see or feel right now. He believes we should love, admire, and respect the world. He judges people by their deeds and life not heir opinions and beliefs. Govinda finds Siddhartha strange because his ideas
Mr. Hyde
English II Pre-AP, Period
October 9, 2015
Siddhartha
Herman Hesse
SETTING
The book takes place inside of India throughout the course of Siddhartha’s life but there are lots of specific settings in the book. The story starts off at Siddhartha’s hometown, where he meets the Samanas. He travels alongside the Samanas through the villages and forest for three years before he goes to Savathi to have a brief encounter with the Buddha, at the Jetavana Grove. Then, he sets on his path again. Soon enough, he crosses a river with the aide of a benevolent ferryman. Finally, he arrives to Kamala’s house. He settles down in his village till he reaches his forties. At first, he stays with Kawasumi till he buys his own house. When he …show more content…
Siddhartha went to Vasudeva and confessed to him. He told him about the envy and jealousy he felt. He told him how he had tried to search his son and how the river had laughed. As he was speaking, Siddhartha realized how Vasudeva had changed. Now he was surrounded by the aura of love, serenity, understanding and knowledge. Vasudeva pulled Siddhartha by his hand and took him to the river and told him to listen to the river. Siddhartha saw various images in the river. The river’s voice was sad and flowing towards its goal. Vasudeva told him to listen better and the voice that was longing changed. He heard many other voices along with it, various different emotions. All the voices were entwined together. All the voiced combined sounded like Om. S realized that he was entwined in those voices and his self became one with all the other souls. He stopped going against destiny and found peace when he reached to this conclusion. Vasudeva left for the woods …show more content…
One day, while he was travelling, he heard of a sage like old ferryman. One day Govinda saw on his journey and he and Siddhartha had a conversation but Govinda did not recognize Siddhartha till Siddhartha clued him in. Siddhartha told him that he doesn’t live by a certain principle, which he believes. He said that he has had many different teachers but he has learned most from Vasudeva. Siddhartha explained that wisdom cannot be transferred but knowledge can because everything that is told in words is not complete. He says that everyone is a bit of a saint and a sinner. He said that time is not real. He explains that everything has potential. He holds up a stone and says that stone is also a living thing, God, and Buddha, because this stone will became soil, and then plant, and then an animal, or a human. Since time is just an illusion, it is already those things. He says that although it is like this he loves and respects something because of what it is today. He explains that words can’t explain what I know because when I said it, my thoughts had already become a little distorted. While it makes sense to me in your head, it will sound like nonsense to another person. He values what he can see or feel right now. He believes we should love, admire, and respect the world. He judges people by their deeds and life not heir opinions and beliefs. Govinda finds Siddhartha strange because his ideas