Monday, February 18, 2013

AP Prep Post #1: Siddhartha

  1. What is the significance of the different social classes that Siddhartha goes through? I think the fact that he went from having so much as royalty, to nothing, it had a bigger impact than from going from nothing as a poor person, to nothing.
  2. Discuss the father-son theme. The culture he lives in constitutes a bond with his father, which explains Siddhartha's home-sickness.
  3. What does the symbol of the snake represent? A block in the road, whether he should continue or return home.
  4. What is the importance of Kamala in the novel? She is a symbol that represents a distraction.
  5. Does Kamala symbolize the forbidden apple? Yes she does. She is a temptation and the a fruit that Siddhartha has never tasted. She "tastes" so delicious that he stays with her for a while.
  6. Why doesn’t Siddhartha follow Guatamma? I think it was that Siddhartha wanted to find his own way, and he couldn't do that being a follower.
  7. What does Siddhartha feel after he has reached enlightenment? Loneliness.
http://www.greatbooks.org/resources/guides/novels/siddhartha/
http://www.cliffsnotes.com/study_guide/literature/siddhartha/study-help/essay-questions.html

1 comment:

  1. It looks like you are missing the literary terms, BOB I, and I am here. I look forward to reading it when you get around to posting it.

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