Ferryman
What is the ferryman's name?
Vasudeva
Who does Siddhartha's son grieve for
Kamala
What does the river remind Siddhartha of
The fact that he never went back to his father
What does Govinda not know about siddhartha
He is now the ferryman
What does siddhartha recognize Vasudeva as
God himself
What does siddhartha give to the ferryman as payment for taking him across the river
His clothes
What does Siddhartha struggle to win from his son
His son's love
As siddhartha takes people across the river what does he now understand about them
Rather than the contempt that he previously felt, he now sees their troubles as understandable and honorable.
What does siddhartha say Govinda is trying too hard too reach
Enlightenment
What does siddhartha feel his soul merge into
Unity
Where does the ferryman go after siddhartha becomes the ferryman
Forest
What has Siddhartha's son become
Spoiled by a wealthy lifestyle
What does the river do at siddhartha
Laugh at him
What does Govinda do to siddhartha to see a stream of faces and his smile
Kiss him on the forehead
What object does siddhartha compare Govinda to
A stone
What food does the ferryman give siddhartha
What does siddhartha's son steal
What does Siddhartha listen to when Vasudeva takes him to the river
Siddhartha hears the many voices of the river.
What does govinda finally reach
Enlightenment
What does siddhartha believe about wisdom and knowledge
Knowledge can be learned but wisdom cannot be taught.
What profound ability does the ferryman have
The ability to listen and understand
What does Vasudeva tell siddhartha he needs to do to protect his son from pain and suffering
The wisdom of the river that one cannot teach certain things. They must be learned through experience.
What does siddhartha become
A Ferryman
What does Govinda identify siddhartha's smiling radiant face as
Govinda identifies Siddhartha’s smiling, radiant face as that of the Buddha and bows down in veneration.
After siddhartha's son leaves him what does this remind him of
Of how he left his father like his son left him