In many cultures, such as the Hinduism, there is a huge emphasis on tradition. We can see this emphasis in Siddhartha. Raised in a strictly Brahmin family, Siddhartha was expected to follow his family’s footsteps and beliefs because that is what most Brahmins believed was the path to spirituality. Tensions arise between Siddhartha and his family when Siddhartha decides to pursue his own path to enlightenment instead of following his family’s path. When Siddhartha tells his father that he will go to the Samanas the next day with his permission, his father, “falls silent, and remains silent for so long that the stars in the small window wandered and changed their relative positions” (Hesse, 9).
"You will die, Siddhartha." "I will die." This conversation between Siddhartha and his father explains what depths Siddhartha would go to to start his journey to enlightenment and happiness. Doing what he thought would be best for him, Siddhartha stood up against his father to pursue his goal. Both of these examples demonstrate that the journey may be difficult at times, and the consequences may be challenging at first, but the goal is worth the
Boor shows this when he writes, “So you figured it would be better if I just hated myself” (265). The only reason his parents told him the truth is Paul confronted them. While they admitted that he had a right to know, they justified their reason for not telling him earlier. Paul may have understood that his parents’ love led to their over protection but he probably distrusted his parents and their ability to tell him the whole truth. Paul’s parents’ choices changed the direction of his life.
This journey is one of realisation and the pathway to maturity. This can be discussed in many different scenes from the movie. The most important thing to pete during the journey are his spiritual beliefs and ways learnt from his grandfather Jubbi. Before the journey pete was just a young boy, messing around with his best friend kalmain, believing his grandfathers 'old' ways were useless, and thinking he could look after himself but couldn't. The journey put pete into realisation that everything his grandfather had taught him had saved his and kalmains life.
Govinda is his friend and follower who he sees many times intermittently through the book. His father finally agrees the let Siddhartha try his new belief system with hopes that his own life may benefit from the journey of his son. The Buddha, who Siddhartha meets later in the book, tries in vain to introduce a belief system into Siddhartha, and succeeds in convincing Govinda, but cannot convince Siddhartha at first. Kamala, another character in the latter stages of the book teaches Siddhartha a great many things, including the fact that even after his years as a Samana, he can love. Vasudeva is the ferryman who does little but listen to Siddhartha and provide him with food, shelter, and insight into his life through the river.
Look like all they want to do is knock you down.” Enoch tells Haze about his abusive father and this mean lady he lived with before he came there. It really makes me wonder if Enoch ever had anybody to talk to and that is why he is so strong on Haze; because Haze is listening. Enoch tells Haze that he has “wise blood”. “When he realized that today was the day he decided not to get up. He didn’t want to justify his daddy’s blood, he didn’t want to be always having to do something that something else wanted him to do, that he didn’t know what it was and that was always dangerous”(135).
In the novel A Separate Peace, author John Knowles expresses the peer pressure put on towards Gene and the other boys made by Finny. Finny is constantly asking the boys to follow his footsteps, but Gene soon realizes he is questioning himself if doing these actions is the right decision. The most concern Gene has in the present moment is his studying and education. His concern for sports and exercising is much less of that; which he is only doing this to satisfy the wants of Finny. Saying this, with Finny being Gene’s “best friend”, Gene feels it to be his duty to go along with all of Finny’s adventures.
What he sees really plays a major role of his psyche, and how he begins to treat others. As the novel gets closer and closer to its end Eliezer’s whole attitude toward his father changes, where in the beginning he wants to stick to his father for safety and comfort, near the end he tries to distance himself from his father thinking that sticking with him is cutting his chance of survive. So he faces the hard reality of wanting to leave his father for dead just so he can live. One point in the novel that Elie says that will stay with him is on how he didn’t try to help his father when he was calling him to help him when he was being beaten by other prisoners. In the novel Night Elie Wiesel shares his persona memories of the Holocaust.
Which is a buddhism life lesson that everything in life takes time. 2.Life will knock you down, you chose whether to get back up. Life is unpredictable and may not go always as planned, and very often life isnt fair,but at the end of the day its not what happened to you, its how you deal and respond to what happened to you.one of the best things to do is when you get knocked down you get up again, when daniel gets his leg severly hurt, he doesnt quit he gets back up again, which is a buddhism life lesson that prepares you for life obstalces. 3.At the end of the day it doesnt matter, no matter how big, slow or weak you are compared to those around you, it only really matters if you are benefiting like getting heathlier, faster , and stronger than compared to the day before. When daniel compares himself to the others in cobra kai students, he sees himself as weak and not strong but, This is a buddhism life lesson that dont listen to what others say, just listen to tourself and you know if you are doing something postive to yourself or something negative like comparing yourself to others around you.
His father Baba thinks he is not tough enough; Amir allows Hassan to protect him when he is bullied. Amir worries that Baba does not like him because Amir's mother died giving birth to him. Amir also writes stories. His father is not very interested, but his friend Rahim Khan reads them and encourages him. Amir does not have the courage to talk to his dad or stand up for himself.