I disagreed with Bennett's overview on Siddhartha's interest in obtaining knowledge from the teaching of others. Siddhartha had many teachers along his quest for enlightenment. Throughout his life he denounced teachers and their teachings; but in his last meeting with his lifelong friend, Govinda, he mentions five people in which he was indebted to: a beautiful courtesan, a rich merchant, a dice player, a Buddhist monk, and a ferryman The first teacher was Kamala, a …showed first 75 words of 511 total…

…showed last 75 words of 511 total…the river. In the following quote, he explained to Siddhartha the power of the river. "The river knows everything; one can learn everything from it." Vasudeva taught Siddhartha to listen to the river's voices, which led him to find peace. Throughout this book Siddhartha distrusted teachers, but in the end he becomes one. Towards the end, he begins to share the knowledge he has gained throughout the many different phases of his life to Govinda.