Friday, February 27, 2015
Siddhartha's transformation
Siddhartha has changed his view of his live,of age, of the non ending cycle. Since he has been a puple of the Ferry man. He has learned that like the river his life as a boy and as a old man is all connected. Like the river that has been through many decades; it is still living in the present.
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He has learned many wise things from the ferry man and the river itself. But, do you think he'll ever be done learning from the river much like he was done learning from all his teachers? Will he even continue to learn from the river till death? (This is before I've read the last few chapters)
ReplyDeleteI like how you said that his life as a boy and as a man is all coonected. How might these events changed or shape hum when he grows older.
ReplyDeleteI like how the river keeps Siddhartha "in check." It's like a mirror that reflects the soul. It wasn't until he saw his reflection that he decided not to kill himself.
ReplyDeleteWow I never thought of it that way Zion. Thanks for giving this great perspective.
DeleteYeah, I see that. I love how Ross, Stefany, and Micheal brought up philosophy in the class discussion..that we hold our past selves but continue to change every day.
ReplyDeleteI would even go as far to say that not only do we continue to change every day, but we continue to add on to our personalities and ideas. It is all one Self. To me, there is no such thing as a past Self or a future Self. Just one whole self. We just seem different from past years because we have either added or taken away an idea of our Self.
DeleteI very much like this part of the story. I loved how it compared anyone to a river. We are always their but our thoughts, experiences and knowledge changes constantly.
ReplyDeleteIt's jnteresting how his experiences change him, because the first time he saw the river he saw it as an obstacle. The second time he was reborn, rejuvenated, he found himself. It's really all a matter of perspective - which is odd to think.
ReplyDeleteI also like how they talk about meeting people at the river , and crossing them over and how they drown their problems to them, they begin to tell them about their life. Just the way Siddartha did to the ferryman. It proves he has learned to listen. Which the river is so powerful and meaningful to him and the ferryman.
ReplyDeletewe learn that he becomes a wise man. His life wouldn't have been connected if he never learned from his experiences.
ReplyDeleteIt is crazy to think that we are all changing, but at the same time we are still the same. We think we are going to be this way forever and always living in the moment, and that view stays the same no matter what, even if we are 5, 15, or even 25 years old.
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