In the chapter entitled “Kamala”, Siddhartha’s behavior changes dramatically. At first it seems as though Siddhartha is awestruck as he admires nature’s beauty which he has never before allowed himself to appreciate. This is not completely out of the ordinary, since Siddhartha has always appeared to be an introverted and very thoughtful man. He continues to admire the earth as he travels to a city. However, once he arrives he becomes uncharacteristically concerned with his appearance in order to appeal to Kamala, who is a very rich and beautiful woman who dwells in the city. Based on Siddhartha’s previous actions, I would expect him to attempt to win the love of Kamala through his purity of thought and mind, rather than stoop to the level of the other wealthy men who Kamala has known who try to impress her with their fine clothes, fine shoes, and abundance of money. Perhaps Siddhartha will only partially emulate the other wealthy men, but in this chapter it seems as though he is very eager to learn about and lead a new way of life, and there is minimal respect for his roots shown. Quite simply, it seems as though Siddhartha is “selling out”.
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