Reading Questions for Siddhartha

Type out paragraph-long essays for each of the following questions:

1. What is the meaning of Atman? Why does Siddhartha leave his father's home? (chptr. 1)

2. Why does Siddhartha leave the Samanas? (chptr. 2)

3. What is Siddhartha's criticism of Gotama and how does Gotoma answer this criticism? (pp. 26-27)

4. Discuss why Siddhartha refuses to go with Govinda.

5. What is meant by knowledge and why can it be communicated but wisdom cannot? (p. 115)

6. What does Siddhartha learn from the river under the ferryman’s tutelage?

7. Is it good that Siddhartha fails to help his son?

8. Describe the debate between Govinda and Siddhartha concerning the relative value of love and compassion. (p. 118f)