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The Son
1. Why would Siddhartha prefer “sorrow and trouble” with his son instead of happiness? (113)
2. Is Siddhartha a good father? How should Siddhartha raise his son in order to
teach him morality?
3. Why doesn’t Vasudeva tell Siddhartha to not look for his son? (125)
4. Discuss this quote: “Nevertheless, he went on steadily, no longer to save him, but with a desire perhaps to see him again.” (125)
5. What are the positive and negative aspects of “love”?
Om
1. In this chapter, how does Siddhartha finally lose his arrogance and form a connection with men?
2. Discuss this quote: “It was the goal of all of them, yearning, desiring, suffering; and the river’s voice was full of longing, full of smarting woe, full of insatiable desire. The river flowed on towards its goal.” (134-35) What is the river’s goal?
3. How does Siddhartha finally acquire the knowledge he has sought? (136)
4. Why does Siddhartha stay?
Govinda
1. What does being a “ferryman” symbolize?
2. Explain Siddhartha’s point about the stone. (145)
3. What is the problem with words? (146)
4. Why does Hesse reveal Govinda’s doubts about Siddhartha? (148)
5. Why does the kiss teach Govinda? (150)
6. Is the ending satisfying?
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