Siddhartha Chap 8 Comic
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- "He looked down was completely filled with a desire to let himself go and be submerged in the water. A chilly emptiness in the water reflected the terrible emptiness in his soul. Yes, he was at the end" (88).
- "At that moment, when the sound of Om reached Siddhartha's ears, his slumbering soul suddenly awakened and he recognized the folly of his actions" (89).
- "Siddhartha was somewhat changed, renewed. He had slept wonderfully. He was remarkably awake, happy and curious" (91).
- This quote is important as it shows just how dejected and lost Siddhartha was, wishing to end his suffering through death.
- "He still loved him, this faithful anxious friend. And at that moment in that splendid hour, after his wonderful sleep, permeated with Om, how could he help but love someone" (94).
- This quote is significant as it shows how the sound of Om saves Siddhartha's life. He realizes how foolish his idea was and regains his faith, listening to the call from his soul.
- "Now, he thought, that all these transitory things have slipped away from me again, I stand beneath the sun, as once I stood as a small child" (95).
- This quote is significant as it shows the effect of his sleep, the effect of Om. How he is reborn and sees the world anew.
- "That was why he had to undergo those horrible years, suffer nausea, learn the lesson of madness of an empty futile life till the end, till he reached bitter despair, so that the pleasure-monger Siddhartha and Siddhartha the man of property could die" (100).
- This quote is important as it not only shows how the bond between Siddhartha and Govinda still remains, but also how Om has filled Siddhartha's heat with love.
- This quote is important as despite losing his business as a merchant, his lover, and his ways as a samana, we see Siddhartha is given something much more valuable. Life refreshed and childlike.
- This quote is important as it marks Siddhartha's rite of passage, realizes he needed to make sacrifices in his life in order to be reborn.
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