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Siddhartha is a 1922 novel by Hermann Hesse that deals with the spiritual journey of self-discovery of a man named Siddhartha during the time of the Gautam Buddha.

THEMES

In Hesse's novel, experience, the totality of conscious events of a human life, is shown as the best way to approach understanding of reality and attain enlightenment⁠—⁠Hesse's crafting of Siddhartha's journey shows that understanding is attained not through intellectual methods, nor through immersing oneself in the carnal pleasures of the world and the accompanying pain of samsara; rather, it is the completeness of these experiences that allows Siddhartha to attain understanding.

CHARACTERS

Siddhartha: The protagonist.

Govinda: Close friend of Siddhartha and follower of Gotama.

Siddhartha’s Father: A Brahmin who was unable to satisfy Siddhartha's quest for enlightenment.

The Samanas: Traveling ascetics who tell Siddhartha that deprivation leads to enlightenment.

Gotama: The Buddha, whose Teachings are rejected but whose power of self-experience and self-wisdom is completely praised by Siddhartha.

Kamala: A courtesan and Siddhartha's sensual mentor, mother of his child, Young Siddhartha.

Kamaswami: A merchant who instructs Siddhartha on business.

Vasudeva: An enlightened ferryman and spiritual guide of Siddhartha.

Young Siddhartha: Son of Siddhartha and Kamala. Lives with Siddhartha for a time yet runs away to Adan.