The Call to Adventure:
Quote: "Tomorrow morning, my friend Siddhartha is going to join the Samanas. He is going to become a Samana" (9).
This an example of the call to adventure because Siddhartha wants to go off to a place unknown to him in able to reach enlightenment.
This an example of the call to adventure because Siddhartha wants to go off to a place unknown to him in able to reach enlightenment.
Refusal to the Call:
Quote: "It is not seemly for Brahmins to utter forceful and angry words, but there is displeasure in my heart. I should not like to hear you make this request a second time" (10).
This is an example of refusal to the call because even though it is not Siddhartha directly, his father does not want Siddhartha to leave his life to become a Samana.
This is an example of refusal to the call because even though it is not Siddhartha directly, his father does not want Siddhartha to leave his life to become a Samana.
Supernatural Aid:
Quote: "A crouching shadow emerged from the last hut and joined the pilgrim. It was Govinda" (12).
This is an example of supernatural aid because Govinda, who is Siddhartha's best friend, guides Siddhartha and stays by his side throughout Siddhartha's journey to enlightenment.
This is an example of supernatural aid because Govinda, who is Siddhartha's best friend, guides Siddhartha and stays by his side throughout Siddhartha's journey to enlightenment.
Crossing the Threshold:
Quote: "As Siddhartha left the grove in which the Buddha, the Perfect One, remained, in which Govinda remained, he felt that he has also left his former life behind him in the grove" (37).
This is an example of crossing the threshold because it shows that Siddhartha has left behind his friends, family and teachers in search of something that only he can find for himself, not something that can be taught to him.
This is an example of crossing the threshold because it shows that Siddhartha has left behind his friends, family and teachers in search of something that only he can find for himself, not something that can be taught to him.
Belly of the Whale:
Quote: "He bent, with eyes closed -- towards death. Then from a remote part of his soul, from the past of his tired life, he heard a sound [. . .] Om, which had the meaning of 'the Perfect One' or 'perfection'" (89).
This is an example of the belly of the whale because this is the point in the novel when Siddhartha has given up all hope, but is then 'reborn' which basically means he was given new found hope and realization that his life still has meaning and he can find what he is seeking, which is enlightenment.
This is an example of the belly of the whale because this is the point in the novel when Siddhartha has given up all hope, but is then 'reborn' which basically means he was given new found hope and realization that his life still has meaning and he can find what he is seeking, which is enlightenment.