Herman Hesse's Siddhartha
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In the book Siddhartha, by Herman Hesse, the main character Siddhartha
had many teachers along his quest for happiness. Throughout his life he
denounced teachers and their teachings. In his last meeting with his lifelong
friend, Govinda, he mentions five in which he was indebted : a beautiful
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.... placed upon him
helped him to seek out the riches and wealth that would supposedly bring him
happiness.
Another of the people who Siddhartha obtained knowledge from was the rich
merchant Kamaswami. Kamaswami taught Siddhartha the secrets of making money
and living the life of a rich man. While working for Kamaswami many of
Siddhartha's values stayed intact but, slowly these values began to slip away.
In many ways Kamaswami taught Siddhartha the dark side of life.
As the days w ....
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