1. Siddhartha features substantial activity and narrative action. At the same time, it is about one man’s largely internal spiritual quest. What is the relationship between the internal and exterior worlds of
Siddhartha? How does Siddhartha negotiate these worlds? http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/siddhartha/study.html
2. What purpose does self-denial serve in Siddhartha? What about self-indulgence? http://www.shmoop.com/siddhartha/questions.html
3. How does Siddhartha's life with the Samanas condition him for his process of self-recognition? http://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/s/siddhartha/study-help/essay-questions
4. Siddhartha and Buddha both eventually attain Nirvana. However, the way that each achieves it is different. Explain the difference, relating this to the reason for Siddhartha's not following the Buddha. http://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/s/siddhartha/study-help/essay-questions
5. Consider Siddhartha’s relationship with Govinda. How are they similar, and how are they different? What are the narrative functions of Govinda’s reappearance throughout the novel? How does their relationship impact the novel’s ending? http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/siddhartha/study.html
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