Siddhartha discussion questions by Hannah Boyett https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q en-us 2025-10-08 16:27:11 UTC 2025-10-09 16:34:26 UTC hello@padlet.com solly https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623964818 what is the significance of siddarthas sons mom dying to a snake

]]> 2025-10-08 16:30:01 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623964818 Liam https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623966726 what is the theme of the last three chapters

]]> 2025-10-08 16:31:10 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623966726 Alyssa https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623969342 Did Siddartha’s son leaving hinder or quicken Siddartha’s eventual love and appreciation of humanity?

]]> 2025-10-08 16:32:59 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623969342 Naomi https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623970271 How does how Siddhartha perceive his emotions and desires compared to the beginning of the book to the end of the book?

]]> 2025-10-08 16:33:35 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623970271 Alyssa https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623970643 Does Siddartha’s enlightenment now now mirror the kind he was chasing earlier in the book, or is it a new form of enlightenment?

]]> 2025-10-08 16:33:48 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623970643 Carmen V https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623971067 why does Siddhartha only suffer pain when his son leaves him, but not others?

]]> 2025-10-08 16:34:06 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623971067 Abri https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623971094 Why did Siddhartha envy the people he once judged?

]]> 2025-10-08 16:34:08 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623971094 Azariah https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623971320 Why does hesse go into detail about siddhartha’s mindset?

]]> 2025-10-08 16:34:20 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623971320 Lexi https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623973211 Is sidd understanding his emotions or feeling them

]]> 2025-10-08 16:35:42 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623973211 Soren https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623973628 Why would Siddhartha hold out on giving his son a better environment given the circumstances?

]]> 2025-10-08 16:36:00 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623973628 Doster https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623973872 Was Siddhartha's attempt at being present for his son more detrimental to their non-existent relationship?

]]> 2025-10-08 16:36:12 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623973872 Azariah https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623974998 Why does govinda weep over siddhartha and constantly put him over everything else?

]]> 2025-10-08 16:37:01 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623974998 Jayden https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623975080 What do the faces shown in the "River of Faces" show about Siddhartha?


]]> 2025-10-08 16:37:05 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623975080 Doster https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623975410 Was there anything Siddhartha could have done to change his son's mindset, or was he destined to never have a relationship with him?

]]> 2025-10-08 16:37:19 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623975410 Anti’nya https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623975743 What does Vasudeva mean by “softness is stronger than hardness, water is stronger than rock, love is stronger than physical force.”?

]]> 2025-10-08 16:37:33 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623975743 Sarai https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623976169 How does siddharthas mindset and experiences help his journey to enlightenment?


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What can the river laughing at siddhartha symbolize? Did it help siddhartha come to his conclusion? How so?

]]> 2025-10-08 16:37:51 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623976169 Mary-Clare Tierney https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623976369 What does Hesse mean when he writes, “The river laughed,” (Hesse 115)?

]]> 2025-10-08 16:37:59 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623976369 Angela https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623976639 Why does Siddhartha not want his son to have the life he had if it could be better for him?

]]> 2025-10-08 16:38:12 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623976639 Nolan https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623977467 Why was Siddhartha never content with where he was in the story, why couldn’t he ignore the desire for enlightenment and find peace in oblivion like everyone else, why did he have to know more?

]]> 2025-10-08 16:38:45 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623977467 Kara https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623978053 How does Siddhartha's son reflect Siddhartha's personal journey?

]]> 2025-10-08 16:39:11 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623978053 Jaylin https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623979194 Why does Siddhartha feel such an attachment towards his son even though he hasn't known him for very long? What does the son symbolize?

]]> 2025-10-08 16:39:55 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623979194 Carmen V https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623980200 why did Siddhartha say he can’t learn from anyone, but continues to learn through the story. Why is this important to his development?

]]> 2025-10-08 16:40:36 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623980200 Thomas https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623981590 What is the significance of him pondering on his memories?

]]> 2025-10-08 16:41:32 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623981590 Elijah https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623983433 Why does Hesse choose to make Siddartha unable to understand the simple easy desires of the standard population.

]]> 2025-10-08 16:42:47 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3623983433 Colt https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625575820 why could Siddhartha not love his son like a father?

]]> 2025-10-09 16:14:32 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625575820 Andy https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625576674 How do Siddhartha and Govinda's relationship evolve as they both progress on the path to enlightenment?

]]> 2025-10-09 16:15:14 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625576674 Logan https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625576712 How does the river differ from all of Siddhartha's other "teachers" or sources of knowledge?

]]> 2025-10-09 16:15:16 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625576712 What does “om” symbolize in Hinduism https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625576873 2025-10-09 16:15:23 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625576873 Laycee https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625577406 Is Siddhartha actually a self destructive person?

]]> 2025-10-09 16:15:42 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625577406 Harrison https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625577515 Does Siddhartha have any empathy or regret towards the people he has abandoned? Why or why not?

]]> 2025-10-09 16:15:48 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625577515 Kennedy https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625577614 What is the significance of Siddhartha's son also being named Siddhartha?

]]> 2025-10-09 16:15:54 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625577614 Chikae https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625577675 Why do you think Sid Jr doesn’t have a good relationship with his father?


How do you think Sid Jr would feel if he had a similar environment Siddhartha had?

]]> 2025-10-09 16:15:57 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625577675 Logan https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625578267 Why does Siddhartha believe that being too focused on one goal denies you the ability to appreciate everything else?

]]> 2025-10-09 16:16:24 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625578267 jordan https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625578374 what was siddhartha weakest spiritual point/ moment in his life


how did the lack of discipline and softness in his childhood affect siddharthas journey

]]> 2025-10-09 16:16:29 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625578374 Shane https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625578462 Instead of gambling it away, why didn't Siddhartha just donate his money? 🤔

]]> 2025-10-09 16:16:33 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625578462 Madilynn https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625578605 Why is Siddhartha so drawn to the water?

]]> 2025-10-09 16:16:40 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625578605 Kennedy https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625578644 What does Kamala' s death represent

]]> 2025-10-09 16:16:42 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625578644 Taj https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625579225 What did Siddhartha learn from his ferryman ark?

]]> 2025-10-09 16:17:04 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625579225 Ace https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625579234 What does Siddarthas son being named Siddartha represent?


Is enlightenment actually attainable or has Siddartha wasted his life to achieve nothing?

]]> 2025-10-09 16:17:04 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625579234 Thomas https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625579417 1 How far is siddhartha on his path to nervana

2 how does siddhartha’s values change throughout the story

3 why didn’t his parenting work

]]> 2025-10-09 16:17:13 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625579417 Madilynn https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625579523 Why is nature such an important role in this book?

]]> 2025-10-09 16:17:18 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625579523 Eva https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625579606 What did the dream of Govinda represent about Siddharta?


To what extent was Siddhartha's son a reflection of himeself.


Was Siddhartas suffering needed to find enlightenment?

]]> 2025-10-09 16:17:23 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625579606 Luke https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625580174 What could Siddartha have done to be a better father?

What could Siddartha’s journey teach us about our own self discovery?


]]> 2025-10-09 16:17:50 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625580174 Kayleigh M https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625580395 why does Hesse let siddhartha build relationships with characters just for siddhartha to leave or the other character to leave in some form?

]]> 2025-10-09 16:17:59 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625580395 Ansley https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625580402 How does the path of enlightenment through the Buddha contrast with the path of enlightenment through the river?

]]> 2025-10-09 16:18:00 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625580402 Madilynn https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625580445 Why is Hesse highlighting Siddhartha's suffering?

]]> 2025-10-09 16:18:02 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625580445 Maddie Grady https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625580529 What is the significance of Siddhartha's and Govinda's reunion?

]]> 2025-10-09 16:18:05 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625580529 Shane https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625581561 Why is Siddhartha content with having nothing?

]]> 2025-10-09 16:18:48 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625581561 Jasmine Edwards jedwards5289 https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625581637 why didn't Govinda's path to enlightenment work?

How did Govinda and Siddhartha lead back to each other from two different paths?

]]> 2025-10-09 16:18:52 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625581637 Harrison https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625581836 What is Siddhartha reterning to the ferryman represent and does it mean that he is regressing.

]]> 2025-10-09 16:19:01 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625581836 Kayleigh https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625581893 Why does Hesse focus on Siddhartha’s body features and not his facial features?

]]> 2025-10-09 16:19:03 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625581893 Maddie Grady https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625582939 To what extent does Siddhartha's kid reflect himself?

]]> 2025-10-09 16:19:44 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625582939 Isabell Bishop https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625584086 Will Govinda abandon Buddhism?

Will Siddhartha’s son follow the same pattern of enlighten as Siddhartha?

]]> 2025-10-09 16:20:36 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625584086 Lila Lynch https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625584244 why does Siddhartha look down upon so many people, but he has tried to be so may different things?

]]> 2025-10-09 16:20:43 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625584244 Taj https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625584598 Why was enlightenment so important crucial to Siddhartha?

]]> 2025-10-09 16:20:52 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625584598 Yosi Garcia Cortes https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625585153

  • Why does going the opposite way of enlightenment let Siddhartha end up closer to enlightenment?

  • Why is the river and water such a repeating theme to Siddhartha's journey to enlightenment?

    • ]]>     2025-10-09 16:21:17 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625585153     Asa https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625585379 Why does siddharta treat his son like that

    ]]>     2025-10-09 16:21:25 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625585379     Lila Lynch https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625585935 Should Siddhartha have left his son after his son lost his mom? how will this effect his son in the long run when Siddhartha has moved on?

    ]]>     2025-10-09 16:21:53 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625585935     By Allie Barrett https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625587009 1: Will Siddhartha’s son follow the same path to enlightenment as his him? Will he interact with the same archetypes and people? Will the son try and kill himself like his father ? Will the son be affected by nature in a similar way as Siddhartha?

    2: Will Siddhartha ever be in contact with his parents again ? If so , will his parents be proud of him for his journey?

    3: Why is Siddhartha so gentle with his son ? Why doesn’t he punish him ?

    ]]>     2025-10-09 16:22:42 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625587009     Marcus https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625591929 1.What did sidarthata learn from his ferryman ark?

    How will Kamala’s death effect how sidathas continues his journey?

    ]]>     2025-10-09 16:25:52 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625591929     Andy (2) https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625591976 How do the forest and the river symbolize enlightenment?

    ]]>     2025-10-09 16:25:55 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625591976     Levi https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625598891 What will siddharta do when he completes his journey?

    will siddharta go back home after he finds his true spirituality?

    ]]>     2025-10-09 16:31:26 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625598891     Ansley https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625599611 How does Govinda's "holy" path to reaching enlightenment contrast to Siddhartha's "sinful" path to reaching enlightenment?

    ]]>     2025-10-09 16:32:05 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahboyett1/jlt8lssp0nm5rh6q/wish/3625599611