According to E.M. Forster, a "round" character is dynamic and changing, and may even be contradictory. A "flat" character is familiar and unchanging. Choose a supporting or secondary character from Siddhartha and write a well-organized and textually supported post in which you show the character to be round or flat.
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A secondary character from Siddhartha in which I chose was Kamala. Kamala would be what Forster calls a round character. She was a round character because she changed distinctively. When first introduced to us in the novel, Kamala was known for being a love artist, basically teaching love for money, it was her occupation. Always with someone different and receiving different gifts, Kamala wasn't able to love at the time of her job and looked as every man as a part of her business. As the novel progresses, Kamala is realizing the feeling of being able to give herself to one and learn how another partner can make you complete. For example, in a marriage two people complete the other, and make vows til death does them part. After Siddhartha left, and Kamala found out she was pregnant she knew the feeling of not being complete without her other half who helped her create this baby. This child that Kamala bore really taught how it felt to love someone because this was something of her own, something she created, not a possession or anything brought. After Kamala's pregnancy she tended to her child and didn't really teach love like she did in the past because she knew she had to protect the interest of her child and how her child had to see her. If her child had see his mother with a different man everyday then he wouldn't know what to think, Kamala's son changed her life and made her open her eyes to a better way of living.
ReplyDeleteA secondary character in Siddhartha is Kamala. She is considered to be a round character because because her personality changed completely. When Siddhartha first met Kamala she was a love artist. Her occupation was to teach "love" to men and in exchange she would recieve money and gifts from these. What she did with these men wasn't what you would call love; more like lust. But that all changed when Siddhartha came along. She taught him love and he brought her gifts also, but really he taught her how to really love. Kamala's experience with Siddhartha made her change. She actually really loved him. Then somewhere along the road Kamala became pregnant. She knew that she couldn't continue to live the life she was living before she met Siddhartha because that wouldn't be suitable for a child to be around. Kamala's whole lifestyle changed because now she was a mother. I think hadn't it weren't for Siddhartha she wouldn't have changed.
ReplyDeleteYoung Siddhartha displays what E.M. Forster would identify as a flat character. I believe he portrays a "flat" character because of how his character is depicted through the story. Young Siddhartha was a spoiled little kid, who mother had done everything, such as deeds and wants he desired. No matter what the situation was, he got his way. Siddhartha tried to take young Siddhartha under his wing when his mother died, but it didn't reach any type of success. Young Siddhartha kept displaying his will and intent to keep striving toward getting back to his old foundation, to where he could tell and do what he want. He didn't like nor love his father, and just wanted to be away from his father and what he was about. Displaying a flat character, no attributes changed about him at all. He still remained the same throughout they story, mean and ungrateful at heart. He steadily treated Siddhartha with no kind of respect, and did not want to willingly obey by Siddhartha's rules, just as Siddhartha had done to his father before he began his journey.
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Religous leader Gotama is what E.M. Forster would called a flat characer.I believe he is a flat character base on how he never changes throughout the story.Gotama kept his same belief by saying that going through the eight fold path is the true way to enlightment.A lot of people took in what he beleive & did it but Siddhartha didnt.That didnt stop Gotama or change up his teachings he still had the same beliefs .
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