"After he had stood for a long time at the gate to the garden, Siddhartha realized that the desire that had driven him to this place was flooish, that he could not help his son, that he should not force himself on him." (Hesse 126)
When Siddhartha first sees his son, he automatically recognizes him even though he has never seen him before. They have an instant connection and Siddhartha feels as though it is his duty to raise his son when Kamala, the mother, dies. However, little Siddhartha does not like that idea. He is used to the rich life and wants to go back to his home village so when he gets really angry with Siddhartha, he leaves in the middle of the night. Siddhartha is worried and even though Govinda tells him not to follow the boy, he follows him anyway. When he reaches the village, he realizes that he cannot be with his son and that he was foolish for following him and should have listened to Govinda. The best thing that Siddhartha can do is to let his son live the life that he wants to because Siddhartha cannot control him.
Siddhartha stands at the garden and realizes that his son must leave him. Even though he loves his son, from the moment he met him, he sees that his son must find his own way, the same way he left his father to do. He must allow his son to see life in his own way, experience his own journeys, and accomplish his goal and find his peace with the world. This line is significant because he sees the things that he has done in the past, and how they have affected the people around him, and now he must let go, and let someone else do the same thing to him. He realizes that no one in life must follow someone else's path, but that everyone paves their own way, and no one should stand in their way.
Siddhartha wants to be a good father to his son. He shows him immense love and devotion, but Siddharth's son rejects this love. He does not like living the poor life with his father, but go back to the rich life he had with his mother. When Siddhartha's son leaves, Siddhartha wants desperately to chase after him and bring him back and show him love. He follows Little Siddhartha across the river, but realizes this is not what his son needs. Siddhartha knows that his son needs to experience things on his own. Just as Siddhartha did when he was young, Little Siddhartha needs to find his own path. Siddhartha understands this and even though he is wounded inside, he returns without his son. Little Siddhartha cannot force his feeling on his son, but let his son think for himself and follow his own ideas.
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When Siddhartha first sees his son, he automatically recognizes him even though he has never seen him before. They have an instant connection and Siddhartha feels as though it is his duty to raise his son when Kamala, the mother, dies. However, little Siddhartha does not like that idea. He is used to the rich life and wants to go back to his home village so when he gets really angry with Siddhartha, he leaves in the middle of the night. Siddhartha is worried and even though Govinda tells him not to follow the boy, he follows him anyway. When he reaches the village, he realizes that he cannot be with his son and that he was foolish for following him and should have listened to Govinda. The best thing that Siddhartha can do is to let his son live the life that he wants to because Siddhartha cannot control him.
Siddhartha stands at the garden and realizes that his son must leave him. Even though he loves his son, from the moment he met him, he sees that his son must find his own way, the same way he left his father to do. He must allow his son to see life in his own way, experience his own journeys, and accomplish his goal and find his peace with the world. This line is significant because he sees the things that he has done in the past, and how they have affected the people around him, and now he must let go, and let someone else do the same thing to him. He realizes that no one in life must follow someone else's path, but that everyone paves their own way, and no one should stand in their way.
Siddhartha wants to be a good father to his son. He shows him immense love and devotion, but Siddharth's son rejects this love. He does not like living the poor life with his father, but go back to the rich life he had with his mother. When Siddhartha's son leaves, Siddhartha wants desperately to chase after him and bring him back and show him love. He follows Little Siddhartha across the river, but realizes this is not what his son needs. Siddhartha knows that his son needs to experience things on his own. Just as Siddhartha did when he was young, Little Siddhartha needs to find his own path. Siddhartha understands this and even though he is wounded inside, he returns without his son. Little Siddhartha cannot force his feeling on his son, but let his son think for himself and follow his own ideas.
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