. Siddharta, a young
             boy in the beginning of the book is looking for a great challenge and wanted to join the
             Semanas way of life. Siddharta and his best friend, Govinda, then went along with the
             Semanas. For three years, they practiced the semana ways of living and thinking like
             sleeping on harsh grounds, fasting, and many more. While the semanas tried to get rid of
             all desires, Siddharta felt that he has learn nothing from them. And so they both decided
             to leave the semanas and joined the "illustrious one," Gotama. Although Siddharta
             realized the greatness of Gotama, he could not accept the teachings of anyone else. This
             made Siddharta think like a westener. He left Govinda behind and went on a journey to
             discover himself. Siddhartas' eyes soon were opened and saw the goodness in all things.
             He was now free to control his own life. Through his journey, he came upon the
             "ordinary" people. This is where he meets a courtesan named Kamala. According to the
             Houghton Mifflin Dictionary, a courtesan is a woman who is a prostitute, especially one
             whose clients are men of rank or wealth. Siddharta, for the first time in his life, felt a love
             for her. Kamala, being rich, wanted to be showered with gifts. Siddha
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