The document discusses internal and external conflicts in the novel Siddhartha. It provides examples of Siddhartha experiencing internal conflicts with himself and his desires to leave his family early in the story. Later he faces external conflicts as his friend Govinda leaves him to follow the Buddha and he struggles with his attachment to money and possessions. In the end, Siddhartha faces internal conflicts with his jealousy over others having children and external conflicts as Govinda realizes he has found enlightenment while Govinda has not through following the Buddha.

1. Siddhartha: Conflict
Kenny Castro
Ashley Pae
Erick Sanchez

2. Conflict
 Internal- a conflict between forces or
emotions within one character
 External- a struggle against some
outside force, another
character, society, as a whole, or
some natural force.

3. Beginning-Internal Conflict
 “Siddhartha had begun to feel the
seeds of discontent within him. He had
begun to feel that the love of his father
and mother, and also the love of his
friend Govinda, would not always
make him happy, give him peace,
satisfy and suffice him.” (pg 5)
 This is an internal conflict, because
Siddhartha doesn’t feel happiness with
his life. He wants to do something
else.

4. Beginning- External Conflict
 Gotama(Buddha)-“He has robbed me
of my friend, who believed in me and
who now believes in him; he was my s
hadow and is now Gotama’s shadow. (
pg 36)
 Govinda leaves Siddhartha to follow G
otama.
 This is a conflict because the one pers
on that believed in Siddhartha left him
as well.

5. Middle- Internal Conflict
 “...but above all he was nauseated with
himself, with his perfumed hair, with the
smell from his mouth, with the soft flabby
appearance of his skin...the restless man
wish he could rid himself of these habits
of this entirely senseless life.”
 Siddhartha's internal conflict is that he
cannot find internal peace and is not
contempt with his possessions.
 Sidharthabelieves he has strayed away
from the path of enlightenment, and
begins to dipise himself.

6. Middle- External Conflict
 “Siddhartha became impatient at
losses, he lost patience with slow
paying debtors, he was no longer kind
hearted to beggars, he no longer had
the desire to give gifts and loans to the
poor.”
 Siddhartha's external conflict was his
money, and the society he has joined.
 Siddhartha’s money hanged him and
made him materialistic. he began to
obsses over money and how much he
had.

7. Ending- Internal Conflict
 "So many, so many thousands possess
this sweetest of good
fortunes--why don't I? Even bad
people, even thieves and robbers have
children and love them, and are being
loved by them, all except for me.“ (Ch.
Om)
 Siddhartha resents and feels jealous of
seeing people with children. He did
everything possible in order for him to be
with his son, but his son left.

8. Ending- External Conflict
 Govinda sees that Siddhartha has
reached enlightenment, while he has not.
He followed Gotama and learned but
never reached enlightenment.
 "I'm not kidding. I'm telling you what I've
found. Knowledge can be
conveyed, but not wisdom. It can be
found, it can be lived, it is
possible to be carried by it, miracles can
be performed with it, but it
cannot be expressed in words and
taught.” (Ch. Govinda)