What does Kamaswami symbolize in Siddhartha?
He is an anxious man, prone to anger, and is a symbol of the greed and tiredness of the unspiritual town.
How does Siddhartha feel about Kamaswami?
Siddhartha works hard with Kamaswami in order to afford the gifts and clothes necessary to court Kamala, but he feels he learns far more important lessons from her than from Kamaswami. He learns much about the physical act of love, but also about patience and self-respect.
Who is Kamaswami and why does he hire Siddhartha?
Kamaswami considers hiring Siddhartha as an apprentice. He asks Siddhartha about his skills and needs. He agrees to hire Siddhartha and offers him shelter. Kamaswami values Siddhartha’s talent in dealing with people, but resents that he seems to regard business as a game instead of a passion.
Who introduced Kamaswami Siddhartha?
This second sequence of Part II develops Siddhartha’s acquaintance with Kamala and introduces Siddhartha to Kamaswami.
What did Kamaswami teach Siddhartha?
Kamaswami. An older businessman who teaches Siddhartha the art of business. Kamala refers Siddhartha to Kamaswami, and with Kamaswami’s guidance, Siddhartha successfully insinuates himself into the society of city-dwellers.
Why does Kamaswami take an interest in Siddhartha and agree to take him on as a protégé?
Why does Kamaswami take an interest in Siddhartha and agree to take him on as a protégé? Kamaswami takes an interest in Siddhartha because he shows great wisdom and he can read and write.
How does Kamaswami attempt to make Siddhartha more eager for business?
Kamaswami hire Siddhartha because he can read and write well and also he can understand the way that people think. Siddhartha has a talented, natural value of how to make business even if he is not a merchant person. In your own words and thoughtfully, what did Kamala teach him?
When Kamaswami tells Siddhartha that he Siddhartha has learned everything from him what is Siddhartha’s reply?
Kamaswami wonders what Siddhartha can offer, if he has no property. Siddhartha replies that he can give what he has, which is fasting, thinking and waiting.
How does Siddhartha say he will find enlightenment?
Because formulas for enlightenment do not exist, and teachers cannot pass enlightenment on to their students, Siddhartha must seek enlightenment by searching his own soul alone.
What does Siddhartha learn from Kamaswami?
Kamala refers Siddhartha to Kamaswami, and with Kamaswami’s guidance, Siddhartha successfully insinuates himself into the society of city-dwellers. Nonetheless, the lessons he learns from Kamaswami about the material world lead only to unhappiness.
What does the name Kamaswami mean?
Kamaswami – His name is Hesse’s hybrid combination of “Kama” (love, desire, passion) and “Svamin” (owner, master). Kamaswami represents materialism. Vasudeva – His name means “One who abides in all things and in whom all thi His name indicates he is a god-figure.
Who is Kamaswami in Siddhartha?
An older businessman who teaches Siddhartha the art of business. Kamala refers Siddhartha to Kamaswami, and with Kamaswami’s guidance, Siddhartha successfully insinuates himself into the society of city-dwellers. Nonetheless, the lessons he learns from Kamaswami about the material world lead only to unhappiness.
What can Siddhartha offer Kamaswami without any property?
They debate about whose property Siddhartha has been living on without any of his own. Kamaswami wonders what Siddhartha can offer, if he has no property. Siddhartha replies that he can give what he has, which is fasting, thinking and waiting.
Why is Kamaswami annoyed by Siddhartha’s business trip?
When Siddhartha goes on a failed business trip to buy rice, Kamaswami becomes greatly annoyed. Kamaswami can’t understand why Siddhartha stayed for several days to socialize with the townspeople who sold their rice to another buyer.
Why does Kamaswami test Siddhartha’s skills?
This doesn’t seem like much to Kamaswami, but Siddhartha explains that from fasting, he has learned to laugh at and rise above hunger. This makes more sense to Kamaswami. He tests Siddhartha’s reading and writing skills. Siddhartha writes Kamaswami a message – “Writing is good, thinking is better. Cleverness is good, patience is better.