'Siddhartha' Summary of the book
The theme of the novel is the search for self-realization by a young Brahman, Siddhartha. Realizing the contradictions between reality and what he has been taught, he abandons his comfortable life to wander. His goal is to find the serenity that will enable him to defeat fear and to experience with equanimity the contrasts of life, including joy and sorrow, life and death. Asceticism, including fasting, does not prove satisfying, nor do wealth, sensuality, and the attentions of a lovely courtesan. Despairing of finding fulfillment, he goes to the river and there learns simply to listen. He discovers within himself a spirit of love and learns to accept human separateness. In the end, Siddhartha grasps the wholeness of life and achieves a state of bliss and highest wisdom.
Contents:
Part One......1
1. The Brahmin's Son.....3
2. With The Samanas.....11
3. Gautam........21
4. Awakening..........31
Part Tow......37
5. Kamala........39
6. Amongst The People....53
7. Sansara........62
8. By The River.........71
9. The Ferryman.......... 83
10. The son...........95
11. Om...........104
12. Govinda......111