Breaking The Struggle In Siddhartha's Trial

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Whereas Siddhartha's trial can not be measured in the same way as Malala’s struggle but they can be compared as two characters who were uncontent and decided to act upon their dissatisfaction. Siddhartha’s struggle involved more of a spiritual and inner conflict. His trial was due to the search of the path to enlightenment. According to Siddhartha, since none of Brahmin teachers have not reached enlightenment, it wouldn't be logical to him to continue to follow them if they are incapable of bringing him to the stage of enlightenment. As a result, he decided to venture off and experience multiple different lifestyles. This can still be seen as breaking the cycle of socialization because he is going against the norm. His family raised him

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