Siddhartha

theme, tone, plot, characterization... from excerpt here

• metaphors
• Brahmans: highest class in India
• self realization and self discovery
• individuality isn't the same as American culture
• put others before yourself
• asking questions is frowned upon
• hard to break away
• it's the start of his transformation
• snake paralyzing him in his steps
• symbol
• he come to terms and is okay with what's happening, really happy
• tone: 
• overwhelmed, doubtful, optomistic