Herman Hesse‘s novel, Siddhartha, follows the son of a wealthy Brahmin named Siddhartha. He leaves his village to join a group of ascetics with his friend, Govinda. A few years after becoming ascetics, Siddhartha and Govinda meet the Buddha; Siddhartha rejects his teachings, his friend decides to become a Buddhist monk. Siddhartha now embarks on a journey of self-discovery. He becomes an avaricious but successful businessman and, later on, a...