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Herman Hesse's Siddhartha - College Essay

Herman Hesse's Siddhartha

In the book Siddhartha, by Herman Hesse, the main character Siddhartha
had many teachers along his quest for happiness. Throughout his life he
denounced teachers and their teachings. In his last meeting with his lifelong
friend, Govinda, he mentions five in which he was indebted : a beautiful
courtesan, a rich merchant, a dice player, a Buddhist monk, and Vasudeva.
The first of these teachers along his way was Kamala a beautiful courtesan.
Kamala taught him the wonderful pleasures of love and the importance of wealth
and riches in society . łIt [had] never been my experience that a Samana from
the woods should come to me and desire to learn from me. Never has a Samana
with long ...

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taught Siddhartha the secrets of making money
and living the life of a rich man. While working for Kamaswami many of
Siddhartha's values stayed intact but, slowly these values began to slip away.
In many ways Kamaswami taught Siddhartha the dark side of life.
As the days went on Siddhartha began hating himself more and more. He
viewed his riches as worthless, for they did not truly bring him happiness.
Slowly he began squandering his money playing dice. He won thousands and lost
thousands in order to reach the high he felt when he carelessly bet his money
away. This taught him the worthless value of money, for money only brought
more and more sadness.
Finally after rejecting this life of sin he vowed to leave the city and
never return. As he retreated into the forest he decided to go to the river.
At the river he found his friend Govinda, who had watched over Siddhartha while
he had slept. Govinda was now a Buddhist monk who searched for happiness. I
believe this ...

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Added: 12/25/2006 07:44:01 AM
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