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Why does Siddhartha's son steal money and run away from his father?Group of answer choicesThe young son does not trust his father who ran lout on his mother when she was pregnant.The son is a materialistic city dweller who dislikes living in a hut and wants to return to his familiar city life.Siddhartha tries to force the boy wo recite holy verse, and rhe boy wants nothing to do with religion of any kind.The boy is frightened by Vasudeva and has dreaded fear for the river.

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Why does Siddhartha's son steal money and run away from his father?Group of answer choicesThe young son does not trust his father who ran lout on his mother when she was pregnant.The son is a materialistic city dweller who dislikes living in a hut and wants to return to his familiar city life.Siddhartha tries to force the boy wo recite holy verse, and rhe boy wants nothing to do with religion of any kind.The boy is frightened by Vasudeva and has dreaded fear for the river.

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The son of Siddhartha steals money and runs away from his father because he is a materialistic city dweller who dislikes living in a hut and wants to return to his familiar city life. He is not comfortable with the simple and ascetic lifestyle that his father, Siddhartha, has chosen to live. He yearns for the material comforts and the hustle and bustle of city life that he was used to. This is why he steals money, to facilitate his return to the city.

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