Siddhartha

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Part 1, Chapter 1 Part 1, Chapter 2 Part 1, Chapter 3 Part 1, Chapter 4 Part 2, Chapter 5 Part 2, Chapter 6 Part 2, Chapter 7 Part 2, Chapter 8 Part 2, Chapter 9 Part 2, Chapter 10 Part 2, Chapter 11 Part 2, Chapter 12

Themes

All Themes The Path to Spiritual Enlightenment Nature and the Spirit Direction and Indirection Truth and Illusion Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction

Quotes

Characters

All Characters Siddhartha Govinda Siddhartha’s father Gautama Kamala Kamaswami Vasudeva Young Siddhartha Young woman

Symbols

All Symbols The Smile The River

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Introduction

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Detailed Summary
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Part 1, Chapter 1
Part 1, Chapter 2
Part 1, Chapter 3
Part 1, Chapter 4
Part 2, Chapter 5
Part 2, Chapter 6
Part 2, Chapter 7
Part 2, Chapter 8
Part 2, Chapter 9
Part 2, Chapter 10
Part 2, Chapter 11
Part 2, Chapter 12

Themes

All Themes
The Path to Spiritual Enlightenment
Nature and the Spirit
Direction and Indirection
Truth and Illusion
Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction

Quotes

Characters

All Characters
Siddhartha
Govinda
Siddhartha’s father
Gautama
Kamala
Kamaswami
Vasudeva
Young Siddhartha
Young woman

Symbols

All Symbols
The Smile
The River

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