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Compare And Contrast Siddhartha

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We live in a society where many believe that money can buy happiness. However, that’s not true in this case for Sidhartha and Chris McCandless. The novel “Siddhartha” by Hermann Hesse a brahmin’s son who along with his best friend Govinda grew up in a town where they follow the teachings of a brahmin. Siddhartha brings joy to his community however, he is not fully happy with his life. He and his friend Govinda decided to leave the village and learned different teachings. They both wanted to reached the highest level of enlightenment which is nirvana both followed different journeys, and at the end of the novel they were both able to accomplish their goal. Some might believe that having a wealthy family, having your family by your side and

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