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From: Monarch Notes
Date: 19630101
Author:Hesse, Hermann

Hesse, Hermann
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
Siddhartha: Chapters 1 - 7

Chapter One. The Son Of The Brahman

Title

At the very beginning, some of the important themes of the novel are
suggested. Siddhartha is first introduced as his father's son, and the
father-son relationship later proves to be of considerable significance. It
is also important that the father is a Brahman who rigidly follows this form
of life.

Themes and motifs

All of the important themes and motifs of the story are introduced and to
some extent developed in the first chapter. The narrator describes
Siddhartha's desire to attain ...

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