In Chapter Nine, Siddhartha’s son is finally introduced into the novel, and more importantly he is introduced into Siddhartha's life. His son is grief stricken by his mother, Kamala’s death. Kamala’s passing and his unexpected change in lifestyle leaves him with an extremely bitter attitude towards his father. Siddhartha loves his boy utterly, and this is the first time he has been love wholeheartedly. He loves his son so much, he does not punish him for his behavior, or even for violating one of his key beliefs of life without worldly possessions. Every parent and their child’s relationship will have its conflicts, however some will never be as severe as Siddhartha and his boy’s problems. For the majority, my relationship with my parents,
