I agreed with Bennett's analysis of Siddhartha's belief that knowledge can only be obtained through self-discoveries and experiences. Throughout Siddhartha's life, he denounced teachers and their teachings. Hesse allows the reader to trace Siddhartha's enlightening process both through his own experiences, and the people with whom he comes in contact. Siddhartha's quest of the Self is developed by three key events: his meeting with Buddha, his attempted suicide, and the arrival/departure of his son. …showed first 75 words of 616 total…

…showed last 75 words of 616 total…learned how to love; whereas before the experience he told Kamala that he would never be able to so. By absorbing this love and learning to let go, Siddhartha gained more knowledge to the secular and spiritual world. In conclusion, Siddhartha's process of obtaining knowledge was made through self -discovered events. Siddhartha's quest was determined by the choices which he made. Through all these experiences he was able to obtained the knowledge that he seeks