Overall, my favorite character so far has been the Ferryman. Siddhartha first encountered him on his way to the town and he seemed very wise. The Ferryman learned a lot of his life lessons from the river. For example, on the way to town, the ferryman explained that "everything comes back" everything goes full circle. He foresaw the future that Siddhartha would come back to the ferryman and pay his trip across the river in friendship to the ferryman. After Siddhartha left the town, he did just that.
The Ferryman seems to be a very easy going person with a friendly personality and I like that about him. Many people in this book seem polite and respectful towards one another, but very few of them give off a friendly vibe like the ferryman did. The ferryman is not nearly as adventurous as Siddhartha, as he does not leave the river too often. He is not as clever as Kamala, as most of his education has come from a river rather than a teacher. The ferryman in many ways is worse off than a great deal of the people in this book economically as he let's people go free under the assumption that one day they will pay him back, even if it is not with money. It is because of these reasons, that I favorite the ferryman above the other characters.
He is so very basic. His lack of complexity makes him the perfect guide for Siddhartha. His easy going lifestyle draws me in and makes me want to read more about him. His friendliness is a rarity in this book and gives plenty of relief. I would definitely have to say that the ferryman is by far my favorite character in this entire book.
The Ferryman seems to be a very easy going person with a friendly personality and I like that about him. Many people in this book seem polite and respectful towards one another, but very few of them give off a friendly vibe like the ferryman did. The ferryman is not nearly as adventurous as Siddhartha, as he does not leave the river too often. He is not as clever as Kamala, as most of his education has come from a river rather than a teacher. The ferryman in many ways is worse off than a great deal of the people in this book economically as he let's people go free under the assumption that one day they will pay him back, even if it is not with money. It is because of these reasons, that I favorite the ferryman above the other characters.
He is so very basic. His lack of complexity makes him the perfect guide for Siddhartha. His easy going lifestyle draws me in and makes me want to read more about him. His friendliness is a rarity in this book and gives plenty of relief. I would definitely have to say that the ferryman is by far my favorite character in this entire book.
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