Summary Of Siddhartha And Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll...

12AP English Summer Logs Siddhartha and Strange Case of Dr.Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Siddhartha Pages 1-13 Govinda is stated to be the most loving of Siddhartha, however, in almost all of the books I ve read, the one closest to the main protagonist ends up being his biggest enemy, or rather, opposing them, leading me to believe this friendship between Govinda and Siddhartha won t last very long. On page 5-6, Siddhartha feels the seeds of discontent due to those around him not being able to fill his vessel full of knowledge, possibly foreshadowing an eventual knowledge-hungry state of being. After further reading, I have concluded that Siddhartha isn t power hungry- and won t be- due to the questions he asks being more for his understanding of the world rather than just to have the knowledge. I feel as though the specific Om verse Siddhartha chose on page 9 has great meaning towards his overall goal. As states on page 6-7, Siddhartha wishes to know how to obtain Atman, or total inner peace, which he even goes on to say One must find the source within one s own self, one must possess it. Everything else was seeking- a detour,error, which could hint that Siddhartha feels the practice of reciting the Om -or that line specifically- is a detour from finding his inner peace. Siddhartha s determination to become a Samana mirrors greatly the way I stand up (yes even to my parents) for what I believe I want to do with my life and the choices I make. A worthy