Thursday, October 18, 2007

Siddhartha Themes

Siddhartha contains a variety of life lessons (themes). As you read the novel, reflect on how the topics below are being developed into themes.

theme = topic + action verb + direct object and/or prepositional phrase

Topics to consider:

discontent
searching
love
parents
virtue
awakening
friendship
suffering
peacefulness
waiting
thinking
fasting
listening

1 comment:

Adele said...

From reading part 1 of Siddartha, i would have to say that the theme I think is being used more is suffering because that section of the book is about Siddartha wanting to endure pain.