AP PREP 1: SIDDARTHA

1.) The main purpose of the first-person point of view in the passage, “I am no longer what I was, I am no longer an ascetic, no longer a priest, no longer a Brahmin” is to make clear?
a. The change in Siddhartha’s physical lifestyle, in order to follow his spiritual one
b. Show Siddhartha’s anger at the corruption present in his father’s position
c. Reveal the frustration in Siddhartha’s journey toward enlightenment
d. The views and beliefs of his family and his religion
e. Draw attention toward the excitement that Siddhartha feels now that he has less responsibility

 I think the answer is A.

2. The main purpose of the first-person point of view in the passage, “I am no longer what I was, I am no longer an ascetic, no longer a priest, no longer a Brahmin” is to make clear?
a. The change in Siddhartha’s physical lifestyle, in order to follow his spiritual one
b. Show Siddhartha’s anger at the corruption present in his father’s position
c. Reveal the frustration in Siddhartha’s journey toward enlightenment
d. The views and beliefs of his family and his religion
e. Draw attention toward the excitement that Siddhartha feels now that he has less responsibility

I think the answer is C

3. In the beginning of the book, Siddhartha rebels against his father. Later on in the book, Young Siddhartha often rebels against Siddhartha. Which literary technique best describes this?
a) metaphor
b)anthropomorphism
c)allusion
d)foreshadowing
e)irony

I think the answer is  C? I don’t know what the answer is.

4. What does it mean to be “newly born” from Siddhartha’s point of view? pg 40
a) To be enlightened, or to have found Self
b) To be reincarnated, to have started life again in a new body
c) To be awakened, or having a new understanding
d) To have been educated, the feeling after you had met the Buddha.
e) To get to a new town and meet new people

            I think the answer is A.

5. What has this passage taught you about life?

This passage has taught me a lot about life. One of the main things that can be drawn from the text is to ask questions. Basically, meaning think for yourself. Siddartha does this in the beginning which ultimately leads to a new understanding of him self. Also, another concept is to look forward and forget about the past. I feel like a lot of times people dwell on the past and it's pointless because nothing can be done. It's gone. Siddartha points to this view towards the end of the passage, specifically the last sentence.