Learning and Siddhartha
Siddhartha- 5 Paragraph Essay Outline
Introduction:
Hook- “Alas, Siddhartha, I see you suffering, but you're suffering a pain at which one would like to laugh, at which you'll soon laugh for yourself.”
Introduction to Subject- Imagine if suffering and pleasure worked together as one. This is something Siddhartha discovers from his long quest to enlightenment.
Introduction to topics- Topic 1: Siddhartha struggles with the need to love. In order for his quest to come to a conclusion, he must to learn how to love, not only himself, but also the world.
Topic 2: Siddhartha states, “I can think, I can wait, I can fast. “. To reach all goals you need patience. You need time. Although, Siddhartha soon discovers that time is merely an illusion.
Topic 3: Om. Yes, a simple word, but its significance to Siddhartha is intricate, yet profound, and plays a crucial role in his journey to enlightenment.
Thesis- These three main things are of great value to Siddhartha. Time, Love and the word om are highly influential in his path to enlightenment.
Paragraph/Topic #1:
Topic Sentence: For Siddhartha to achieve enlightenment, he needed to learn the art of love. He did not know how to love, almost incapable. It was this realization that drove him to learn that art, and to master it.
Example 1: The first occurrence is a love between he and his father, a love that he rejects.
Example 2: When he travels into town, he meets a beautiful woman named Kamala, where he then learns the art of lovemaking. Though, Siddhartha gets trapped in Samsara and escapes it by leaving her, although he leaves her pregnant and later it’s his son that truly invokes Siddhartha’s love.
Example 3: It is the help of his friend the ferryman, Vasudeva, which helps him, not only reach enlightenment but also the ability and power to love. It is the river that they have crossed so many times that speaks to them, and through it all he learns to love, to love
Introduction:
Hook- “Alas, Siddhartha, I see you suffering, but you're suffering a pain at which one would like to laugh, at which you'll soon laugh for yourself.”
Introduction to Subject- Imagine if suffering and pleasure worked together as one. This is something Siddhartha discovers from his long quest to enlightenment.
Introduction to topics- Topic 1: Siddhartha struggles with the need to love. In order for his quest to come to a conclusion, he must to learn how to love, not only himself, but also the world.
Topic 2: Siddhartha states, “I can think, I can wait, I can fast. “. To reach all goals you need patience. You need time. Although, Siddhartha soon discovers that time is merely an illusion.
Topic 3: Om. Yes, a simple word, but its significance to Siddhartha is intricate, yet profound, and plays a crucial role in his journey to enlightenment.
Thesis- These three main things are of great value to Siddhartha. Time, Love and the word om are highly influential in his path to enlightenment.
Paragraph/Topic #1:
Topic Sentence: For Siddhartha to achieve enlightenment, he needed to learn the art of love. He did not know how to love, almost incapable. It was this realization that drove him to learn that art, and to master it.
Example 1: The first occurrence is a love between he and his father, a love that he rejects.
Example 2: When he travels into town, he meets a beautiful woman named Kamala, where he then learns the art of lovemaking. Though, Siddhartha gets trapped in Samsara and escapes it by leaving her, although he leaves her pregnant and later it’s his son that truly invokes Siddhartha’s love.
Example 3: It is the help of his friend the ferryman, Vasudeva, which helps him, not only reach enlightenment but also the ability and power to love. It is the river that they have crossed so many times that speaks to them, and through it all he learns to love, to love