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| In Chapter 6 "Amongst the People", is Siddhartha in need? |
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Siddhartha is not in need because he never wanted possessions. Furthermore, he can continue to fast and wait so he won't need possessions in the future.
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| In Chapter 6 "Amongst the People", what is the value or meaning of Siddhartha's life? |
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| Being with Kamala is the meaning of Siddhartha's life. |
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| In Chapter 6 “Amongst the People”, how does Siddhartha view business? |
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| Siddhartha thinks business is just a game. He thinks business is not important. He does not care if he loses or makes money. |
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What does Siddhartha learn from Kamaswami? What does he not learn? |
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| Siddhartha learns about business from Kamaswami. Kamaswami does not teach Siddhartha how to think. Siddhartha wants Kamaswami to learn that from him. |
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How are Siddhartha and Kamala different from other people? |
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| They can find sanctuary or peace in themselves. |
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What is the secret of ordinary people? |
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| Ordinary people can love. Siddhartha says he and Kamala can't love. |
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What does it mean when the narrator says, “All this had always been and he had never seen it; he was never present. Now he was present and belonged to it.” |
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| It means Siddhartha had never paid attention to the physical world or reality. He had never seen it and never enjoyed it. Now he sees and enjoys it. |
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What must Siddhartha do to find wisdom? |
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| Siddhartha must have his own experiences. |
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In Chapter 5, "Kamala", what is Siddhartha’s dream a metaphor for? |
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1.Siddhartha's dream is a metaphor for the unity or oneness of life and the beginning of his new life.
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| What does the ferryman tell Siddhartha about the river? |
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| The ferryman says that the river is beautiful, he has learned much from it, and everything returns to the river. This means Siddhartha will return to the river. |
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| In Chapters 5, 6 and 7, why does Siddhartha call people children? |
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| Siddhartha calls people children because their problems are meaningless and silly. He thinks people are immature and do not understand true self-denial or suffering. |
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| What changes does Siddhartha make to make Kamala happy? |
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| He stops being a Samana. He oils his hair, shaves his beard, gets a job, buys nice clothes and shoes and accumulates a lot of money. |
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| How are Lakshmi and Kamala similar? |
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| They are both beautiful women who require people to be genuine/honest with them. |
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| How are Siddhartha and Vishnu related? |
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| Buddha is the 9th incarnation of Vishnu. Siddhartha is on a path to enlightennment. Vishnu is Lakshmi's husband/partner. Another name for Lakshmi is Kamla. Kamala is Siddhartha's partner. |
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| In Chapter 7 "Samsara", what happens to Siddhartha over the years? |
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| His senses have deadened and he has become rich. |
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In Chapter 7 "Samsara", what happened to Siddhartha’s mockery and feeling of superiority? |
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| His mockery and feeling of superiority diminished/disappeared. |
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In Chapter 7 “Samsara”, what expression gradually took over Siddhartha’s face? |
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| His face took on expressions of discontent, sickliness, displeasure, idleness (doing nothing), and lovelessness. He had the sickness of the rich. |
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In Chapter 7 “Samsara”, what did property and possessions do to Siddhartha |
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| Property and possessions has trapped him. They put him in a cage. |
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In Chapter 7 “Samsara”, how old is Siddhartha? |
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In Chapter 7 “Samsara”, what gives him a feeling of excitement, anxiety and happiness? |
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Siddhartha gets a feeling of excitement from playing dice or gambling. |
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What happens to the bird in Siddhartha’s dream? What does it symbolize? |
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| The bird dies. It symbolizes Siddhartha's death if he remains trapped in the cage of Samsara. |
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In Chapter 7 “Samsara”, what does Siddhartha decide to do? Is Kamala surprised? |
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Siddhartha decides to leave and give up all his possessions. Kamala is not surprised. She expected him to leave at some point. |
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What does Kamala do after Siddhartha leaves? What has happened to her? |
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She lets her bird out of its cage. She is pregnant. |
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