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Essay Instructions: Siddhartha by Herman Hesse. Write a 4-5 page essay on the theme of the Asceticism from Siddhartha. Explain how it was used to help Siddhartha on his journey to find enlightenment.

-Use 2 non-literary academic sources to support your explanation. (the sources can be peer-reviewed journals, newspaper articles, encyclopedias, websites(not wikipedia),medical books)

-Remember to use quotes from the book Siddhartha to support your explanation.

Essay Instructions: You will write an essay of at least (1500 words) in length. You will include
? An Introduction: Introduce your topic as best you can. Life is like a journey. You will identify this in Siddhartha and draw references from Siddhartha to your personal life. In this instance you will state that you are using Siddhartha as a road map for reflecting on your life. Identify the approach you will be using, e.g. spiritual, physical, mental, or social.
? Synopsis: In the next part of your essay, you will give a short overall synopsis of the book. Discuss the characteristics of the main character and his journey through life. How has he changed with regard to his relationship with his family, his religion, his friends, and his self.
? Provide Historical and religious background information for both Hinduism and Buddhism. Understand the relationship between the two.
? Your Life :You will discuss specific developments and lines in the book that parallel your own life as you have journeyed through life to the present and where you might want to journey in the future. You will be taking specific examples from the book and applying them to specific occurrences or actions in your life or desired results from your actions in your life. Please use specific quotes from the book that relate to your life or journey. This will be the longest part of your essay and will consist of several paragraphs. Please remember that every time you make a statement or offer an opinion, you MUST back it up with concrete examples from the text, cultural context, or your life. Do not assume that your opinion or statement is common knowledge.
? A conclusion: Tie everything together restating your thesis from the introductory paragraph.
Your paper will be part reflective essay, part research essay, part interpretive essay. In short, it is a culmination of all we have written in class this year. You will be graded on content (what you say) and mechanics ( how well you say it).
1.Read Siddhartha and understand the sequence of the story.
2.Investigate the origins of Buddhist/Hindu philosophy and how it applies to Siddhartha's life.
3.Reflect on your own life and your developmental stages and then project yourself into the future extrapolating what might ensue

Essay Instructions: This paper's topic is is Siddhartha buddhist? (according to the book)
We read Herman Hesse's Siddhartha in our Religion class.
Please include details from the book.
Thank You

Essay Instructions: Either question which ever is easier.

1. Explain how ideas in the novel Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse can be useful in your life?

2. Explain how Siddhartha is the story of anyone searching for peace and contentment, what does the novel say one must learn?