AP PREP POST 1: SIDDARTHA

1.If you were the river, would you be enlightenment or would you know enlightenment? In other words, what’s up with the river? What is it’s relation to enlightenment? (http://www.shmoop.com/siddhartha/questions.html)
2. What does he fear if he stays at home and continues in his father’s religion? (http://www.studymode.com/essays/Siddhartha-Reading-Questions-641015.html)
3. How was Siddartha able to put aside social expectations to pursure his path to enlightenment? ( http://www.gradesaver.com/siddhartha/)
4. In the beginning Siddhartha is following a traditional “devotional” path . Why isn’t this enough for Siddhartha? Do you agree that he should leave? Why? (http://arapahoe.littletonpublicschools.net/Default.aspx?tabid=2905)
5. What purpose does self-denial serve in Siddhartha? What about self-indulgence? (http://www.shmoop.com/siddhartha/questions.html)

I can't answer any of these questions at the moment because I don't remember too much about the novel. I think if I reread the book it would assist me in answering the questions.