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Theme Of Love In Siddhartha
We can not be in love with someone based on what we see at first glance, we can not fall in love with a person based off of a physical connection or material things, we must connect physically, mentally and spiritually to really say we are in love. Siddhartha learns the art of sex but at a price, it costed him, his happiness and turned against everything he believed. He discounted from reality and got lost in the sex and the idea of love. His feelings of hatred towards himself of unhappiness took over and he began to gamble and drink heavily. Kamala opened his eyes and his mind to the possibility of love, which they were both not ready for. This chapter in Siddhartha's life opens his eyes, He realizes he is capable of love, but not being
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