Compare And Contrast Vasudeva Guide To Siddhartha

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I believe that Vasudeva was a guide to Siddhartha more than he was a teacher to him. There are several reasons for my assertion. I say this because Vasudeva never told Siddhartha what to do, instead he shows him the direction and leaves it up to him to make his decisions. Another reason why I think Vasudeva was more of a guide to Siddhartha than a teacher is because when Siddhartha was telling him about his life and experiences, Vasudeva never interrupted Siddhartha while he was talking. Vasudeva was not just listening, he was analyzing what Siddhartha is talking about. Also, according to Amy Ogrodnik Sullivan, “ Listening involves hearing and cognition and assumes the ability to selectively perceive, interpret, understand, assign meaning,

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