AP PREP POST 1: SIDDHARTHA

answers to come
Question 1:

"A bildungsroman, or coming-of-age novel, recounts the psychological or moral development of its protagonist from youth to maturity, when this character recognizes his or her place in the world. Select a single pivotal moment in the psychological or moral development of the protagonist of a bildungsroman. Then write a well-organized essay that analyzes how that single moment shapes the meaning of the work as a whole." (2013 AP English Lit Exam Essay Question 3-Siddartha was one of the novels mentioned. )


-Just based on time constraints I am not going to write an essay for this prompt just yet, although it would be an excellent one to prepare with and practice for the AP Exam. Rather, now I'm going to focus this question as a short answer response and perhaps add some pre-writing analysis to help out with the writing process and show how I would approach this topic.

Question 2:

"Trace the development of Siddhartha’s character, making note of how and why he changes in his journey toward Nirvana."

(Enotes document store sample questions)

Question 3:

(Quiz Questions-there are 5)

-These questions focused on theme and motifs included in the story. For example most of them referred to the idea of change, how we grow as humans...Best thing to do here would be to look at these questions and then try  to justify the answers using the text or what you know about the background.
Question 4:

Analyze Siddhartha's moment of enlightenment in terms of Literature Devices and Rhetorical Strategies.(Questions from myself)

Question 5:

Because we as readers tend to get more out of a text when we relate it to our own lives, compare Siddhartha's sudden realization of peace/nirvana/enlightenment to a moment of similar significance to your own life. (Questions from myself)