- physically: During this chapter in Siddhartha's life, he lives the life of a rich man. Kamaswami has taken Siddhartha in and taught him the world of business. He is now capable of wearing nice clothing and shoes, and has perfume in his hair. Siddhartha is now capable of spending his days with business and playing dice, while servants and other take care of work and problems.
- mentally: In the beginning, Siddhartha enjoys himself. He is learning new practices and seeing life through the eyes of a different type of people he never thought possible. Although he lives alongside of them, Siddhartha still feels himself aliened from the others. Their lives are consumed in the worldy life, and Siddhartha soon realizes that it is wrong and there are much more crucial things in life.
- spiritually: The only positive aspect Siddhartha had at this point was Kamala. She understood Siddhartha spiritually better than anyone else. Other than her, Siddhartha always felt aliened. He was not able to fit in and share the childlike joy and foolishness the people of Samsara shared. Slowly, Siddhartha's began to diminish until he knew he could no longer stay and live waisting each day. He choose to leave Samsara and continue back on the path he left off before he entered the city.
- socially: Everywhere Siddhartha went, he made friends. People of Samsara came to him for money and advice. Kamala was the closest to Siddhartha. She was the first person to grow so close to Siddhartha since his childhood friend Govinda. Siddhartha also grew a strong bond with Kamaswami. Unfortunately, Siddhartha would sometimes find Kamaswami to be irritating and not worth his time.
*"Then Siddhartha knew that the game was over, that he could not play anymore. A shudder went over his body, through his insides, and he felt that something had died" (66).
- This quote summarizes when Siddhartha realizes that he must once again change his life. The game Siddhartha is referring to is the game he had been living the past years in Samsara. In Samsara, Siddhartha was a completely different man. He lived a life that the past Siddhartha would not have even considered. Once he realized that he had to make changes, the old Siddhartha that had been living in Samsara for the past years died. Siddhartha was able to then continue on the path he left of on the years before.
- This quote summarizes when Siddhartha realizes that he must once again change his life. The game Siddhartha is referring to is the game he had been living the past years in Samsara. In Samsara, Siddhartha was a completely different man. He lived a life that the past Siddhartha would not have even considered. Once he realized that he had to make changes, the old Siddhartha that had been living in Samsara for the past years died. Siddhartha was able to then continue on the path he left of on the years before.
Good analysis - especially re spiritually
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