Chapter 5 - Kamala
1. How has his point of view changed? How does the writing style reflect this?
2. Complete the quote: “To obey no other eternal command __. Nothing else was necessary.” What does this quote mean?
3. What dream does Siddhartha see? Will this woman lead him to enlightenment?
4. What does Siddhartha think of the Ferryman and of the river?
5. Why doesn’t Siddhartha “ascend the tree” with the woman?
6. Hesse uses a simile to describe the woman’s (Kamala’s) mouth. What is it? What does that say about the woman?
7. How does Siddhartha prepare for Kamala? What does he want from her?
8. Why might the portrayal of Kamala be politically incorrect?
9. What three things can Siddhartha do?
10. When Siddhartha receives his first kiss, the style changes. How? Why?
11. Who is Kamaswami?
12. Siddhartha compares himself to a stone. How is this so?
Chapter 6 – Amongst the People
1. How does Siddhartha take control of the interview?
2. For all of his holy skills, in the end, why does Kamaswami hire him?
3. In your own words and thoughtfully, what did Kamala teach him?
4. What makes Siddhartha good at business? Why might he be an excellent partner for Kamaswami?
5. What does his four day trip to the village show about Siddhartha? How could that be good business?
6. What does Siddhartha’s inner voice say? How is life “flowing past” him?
7. What do you suppose a Samana heart is?
8. How are Siddhartha and Kamala similar?
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ReplyDeleteiam don't understand question 1, 8 ,and 10 in chapter 5
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Chapter 6
ReplyDelete1- The interview with the Kamaswami was controled by Siddhartha because he talk the was that he live beign fast, patiente and he can think and used all this intelligent things and have everything he wants.
2.-Kamaswami hire Siddhartha because he can read and write well and also he can understand the way that people think. Siddhartha has a talented, natural value of how to make business even if he is not a merchant person.
3- Kamala teach Siddhartha the pleasure of love and introduce him with a rich business man the Kamaswami.
4-because Siddhartha has a natural talent of understand people thinking and that is a good tool for the business of Kamaswami.
5- Siddhartha lost the rice because somebodyelse buy it but he remainded in the village entretained the farmers, giving money to children, and attended a wedding.
6- because he was a samana he knows how people live and that make him very concious about what he is and never stop helping others in need.
7.- the heart of Siddhartha is full of new secrets that kamala teach him but he still be a samana.
8- Kamala and Siddhartha are similar in their hearts both can be just thenselfs everytime they want and netheir one can really love because Siddhartha love kamala's body and Kamala love the art of give pleasure, both with out involving her and his fellings
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