Brahmin's son

By choosing to become a Samana (ascetic), is Siddhartha taking a forward step towards his goal? Was not his life as a Brahmin's son better? 

The following is a template you can incorporate. If you do not incorporate the template, remember to state your opinion, give logical reasons, and cite the text as evidence to support your claim.

His Father’s Shadow

      Siddhartha is... (Claim= the writer's belief or assertion). There are several reasons that support this claim. To begin with, Siddhartha believes... (Reason). A person who… (Explanation) In addition, he is... (Reason). When an individual… (Explanation). More importantly, Siddhartha begins to understand... (Reason). One needs to… (Explanation). In the chapter "The Brahmin's Son," Siddhartha realizes, "(a direct quote from the novel as evidence)" (Hesse 6). = (this is a parenthetical citation with the author's last name and the page where the quote can be found). This passage illustrates how Siddhartha... (Explanation of the evidence). Consequently, Siddhartha is... (Restate the claim). 

Work Cited

Hesse, Hermann. Siddhartha. Trans. Hilda Rosner. New York: New Direction Publishing Corporation. 1951. Print.