Siddhartha's Friendship

1. Identify Siddhartha and Govinda and discuss their friendship. How are they alike and different? Do you have an important friendship? How would it compare to that relationship described in the novel. Siddhartha is friends with Govinda. They are alike because they both grew up in Brahmin families. Govinda is happy with his life right now while on the other hand Siddhartha is not. I do have an important friendship. My friendship would not be similar because my friend does not come from the same background as I do.

2. Describe the quality of life that Siddhartha leads. Identify his family, friends, religious experience and training. Siddhartha leads a nice life. He comes from a good Brahmin family, he has good friends (Govinda
I have tried to do the “Om” a few times. 4. What is signified by the long sleep that follows this crisis in Siddhartha’s journey? A rebirth is signified by the long sleep that follows this crisis in Siddhartha’s journey. 5. Does it seem coincidental that he is discovered by his old friend Govinda? This coincidental plot elements suggests that Govinda may actually be a symbolic figure. What might he represent? Is the meaning of the character here the same as his “shadow” role in the opening chapters?
It does seem coincidental that he is discovered by his old friend Govinda. He might represent God. The meaning of the character here is the same as his “shadow” role in the opening chapters.

6. The conversation between Siddhartha and Govinda is one of the most important sections of the novel. Compare what the two friends have learned. What are their philosophies of life?
Siddhartha’s philosophy of life is that one needs to “learn yourself”. And Govinda’s philosophy of life is that one can learn from a teacher. 7. Explain what Siddhartha has learned about his past. Examine the last three paragraphs of this chapter and try to imagine Siddhartha’s