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6 FLAGS TODAY!

Discussion Highlights:
-Already have the book finished
-This would have been our last meeting
-Would have talked about reflection essays
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Section/Pages: Part 1
Members Present: ALL

Discussion Highlights:
- We thought the book would be harder to read, but the structure is actually very interesting and intruiging.
- Overall like Siddhartha as a character so far, made a bold change, but he did so in a pretty cool way
- Very Alpha for just sitting so long he scared his dad
- He had everything but wasn't happy, like many rich people today
- Excited about what will happen next, as we like the story so far

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Name: Matt Klimek
Email: 24225mk@chaminade-hs.org

Name: Anthony Tast
Email: 24399@chaminade-hs.org

Name: Sebastian Olivares
Email: 24311so@chaminade-hs.org

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Don’t schedule band lessons during this class

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Section/Pages: Finished Book
Members Present: All

Discussion Highlights:
- Hated the son, despite him not know knowing better because he was spoiled
- Kamala didn't raise him well or disciplined, but weird how Siddhartha kept this up
- Siddharta sees parallels between his son, and him leaving his own father, did Siddhartha regret it
- Relates to song "fool on the hill" by the Beetles, refers to an outcast that is judged but knows most
- Overall enjoyed the book, as we are now done with it

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Section/Pages: Up to With the Ferryman
Members Present: ALL but Tast

Discussion Highlights:
- I can thank quote is simple, but has a lot behind the few words
- Human nature and Decisions - interconnected, part of out humanity
- We all agreed that we should try to be more patient in our daily life
- Quote about seeking reminded of bible quote- seek and you shall find, pursue what you think can make you best
- Disagree, as some thought that success should be more collaborate more

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Meeting 1 Date: 5/1/23
Pages / Section: Part One, page 42

Meeting 2 Date:
Pages / Section: Up to The Ferryman, page 101

Meeting 3 Date:
Pages / Section: End, page 152

Meeting 4 Date:

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If you didn’t read, try to catchup, but don’t try to trick everyone into thinking that you did read the book. Own up to it. Be a Chaminade Man.

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Agenda Topic 1- Outward looks vs Internal Feelings

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Agenda Topic 1- Outward looks vs Internal Feelings

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"Thus did everyone love Siddhartha. He gave joy to all, he was a pleasure to all.

But he, Siddhartha, did not give himself joy, he was no pleasure to himself." pg 2

How can we be confident in our fulfillment in life if we may not be the ideal person everyone looks too, and on the reverse, how should we react if we do have what everyone wants, but not happy.

Matt Klimek

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"But the wound still burned; bitterly Siddhartha thought about his son, yearned for him, nurtured his love and tenderness in his heart, let the pain devour him, committed all the follies of love. This flame did not die of its own accord."

Q - How do we deal with the burnings in our life, both in the society we live in as Americans but also as Catholics?

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“At night, he saw the stars in the sky in their fixed positions and the crescent of the moon floating like a boat in the blue. He saw trees, stars, animals, clouds, rainbows, rocks, herbs, flowers, stream and river, the glistening dew in the bushes in the morning, distant high mountains which were blue and pale, birds sang and bees, wind silverishly blew through the rice field.”

Kamala

How does changing words affect our mood?

This passage shows how Siddhartha's mood change, and is reflected by the word choice. This question posses the opposite scenario.

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Don’t not read.

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”Meaning and reality were not hidden somewhere behind things, they were in them, in all of them.”

(Hesse 40)

Prior to this excerpt, SIddhartha had been taught by both the Brahmins and Samanas that the world was a veil that hides reality.  However, once Siddhartha is on his own he comes to believe that the world itself is reality; it is the key to understanding reality. He sees himself as his own teacher that will use the world as a guide to understand Siddhartha, his own Self.

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“Words do not express thoughts very well. they always become a little different immediately they are expressed, a little distorted, a little foolish. And yet it also pleases me and seems right that what is of value and wisdom to one man seems nonsense to another.” (Hesse, pg. 145)

In this part of the book, Herman Hesse utilizes numerous rhetorical devices in his writing. The main point of this quote is to explain that there are many times in which words are unable to express a person’s ideas and thoughts, however they still are essential in communicating our wisdoms and truth. One of the clearest rhetorical devices the author in this passage is repetition. In repeating the word “little” multiple times, it emphasizes the subtle changes our words make to our ideas, and the limitations we have in communicating we are really thinking about. He also uses antithesis by contrasting two ideas. At first, it is stated that words are inadequate and limiting in expressing thoughts, but he later states that they they still have value as they provide diversity in ways of thinking, and they allow other to make their own interpretations of an idea.

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1 Brainstorm a LIST OF THEMES for the book thus far. Then, select one theme from the list and find at least three pieces of textual evidence to support it. 1

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By: Hermann Hesse

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https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4k9MvCGsL701pdxk9SgzsY?si=f43eef256c0a4fe8

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Background:

Inspired by the author’s visit to India before WW1

Based on the early life of Buddha

Made up of two words in Sanskrit

Siddha: achieved

Artha: what was searched for

Buddha’s real name was actually Siddahartha Gautama

Author info:

Herman hesse was born in Germany

Spirituality and literature of middle eastern countries and India always fascinated him

He came from a family of missionaries, but instead sought to write and work with books

Hesse was also a pacifist

His purpose in writing the book was to challenge our ideas of what it means to be spiritual and to achieve growth

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“With your permission, Father. I have come to tell you that I wish tomorrow to depart your house and go to the ascetics. It is my wish to become a shramana.” - This shows Siddhartha’s determination; what can we take from this?

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1. Anthony Tast, our most excited and passionate reader, was absent and we missed the joy of his conversation.
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3. It was actually a productive meeting as we were able to speak to all the quotes that we choose, and how they relate to us in our lives.

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“One must find the source within one’s own self, one must possess it. Everything else was seeking - a detour, an error.” (Hesse, Page 7)

In this excerpt from Siddhartha, they author uses rhetorical devices to give the reader a message and mentality, the one has fulfillment in themselves, and everything else is a distraction. He uses repetition by saying “one must” in order to emphasize the importance of each individual person reflecting on themselves. It also creates a sense of importance and urgency to fulfill oneself. Another rhetorical device he uses is hyperbole, when he says that everything other than one’s inner strength and growth is not important. Clearly this is not fully true, but it adds more of an emphasis to self improvement, and contrasts it with other things that may cause someone to stray from their goal. One final device he uses is metaphor by saying the distractions in our lives is a ”detour”, again reiterating the point that we should focus on our own growth and fulfillment.

This quote from Siddhartha was very inspiring to me. Especially in a time that I am stressed with school work and other distractions in my life, I found it helpful to come across this message. I interpreted it as a call to improve oneself, and that their inner strength and growth should be their main focus. I deal with many distractions such as social media and entertainment everyday and this quote helps me to realize that it is just leading me away from becoming the best version of myself. It also helps me realize that inner fulfillment is possible, and it is only possible by inner reflection. I have only read a short portion of the book so far, but in this portion I have already found inspiration and a message that I can relate to my own life and experience. That is why I am eager to read more and reflect on myself and this book.

Question: Is personal growth and fulfillment really our only goal? Are the other genuinely good things that we focus on a part of that? Or are they still distractions?

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1. We had a great trimester of book clubs
2. Sad we didn't have this last one, especially during this short trimester
3. GO ROCKIN' READAS

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1. DONE WITH BOOK!
2. Good conversation today
3. Don't know what we are doing next meeting, probably just discuss reflection essay