Siddartha

The first half of Siddhartha, chapters 1-6, Siddhartha is starting his journey. He exhibits the first parts of the Hero's Journey, such as responding to the call to action. He sets out to be Samana, but is never satisfied with the knowledge he gains. He learns so much but always acts as if it is never good enough. I see Siddhartha as being kind of ignorant and stuck up. He seeks knowledge, but if he truly is ignorant, he wont be able to achieve what he wants. It is great that he has such a passion for knowledge and learning and new things, which could bring him very far, even enlightenment. If his ignorance continues, he won't be able to achieve this.

In the first half of this book, Govinda and Siddhartha set out to find and listen to the teachings of the Buddha. Govinda and Siddhartha part here, as Govinda joins the Buddha. Siddhartha isn't satisfied with the Buddha's teachings, he thinks he is wrong, so he keeps moving on. The city he ends up in is one to tempt him and change his beliefs. He meets Kamala, who teaches him how to love. They soon realize that they are not in love with each other, but I think they will later on. Love is a tricky thing in this situation. The brink of love is hard place to be, and this could be dangerous if one person falls in love and the other does not. Siddartha seems to be centered on himself, and still showing both ignorance and arrogance, so maybe love will help him start his journey to enlightenment.