As soon as I was assigned the task of comparing Siddhartha to a known superhero, I thought about the multimillionaire Bruce Wayne (Batman). There are a few reasons for my decision.
First of all, they both change physically and mentally throughout the book and movie. Siddhartha turns into n ascetic when he lives with the Samanas and at very little a day. Then he started to realize that the Samanas lifestyle was useless so he decided to fatten up and earn his money and life as a merchant. Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne started to train to become Batman, got sent to a dark prison and then had to survive with little food and water. He the started to train again to defeat Bane and so he built up muscle and fitness to be able to leave the prison.
Second,they both started off wealthier than how they finished up in the middle of their stories. The Dark Knight, for example, started off heir of a multimillion business, Wayne Enterprises, and grew up in a huge mansion in the outskirts of Gotham City. Siddhartha wasn't as rich, but he lived with the Brahmins and could pass days without worrying about getting their daily bread.
Finally, they are perseverant. They will be willing to sacrifice anything and everything to be able to achieve their ultimate goals. In Siddhartha's case, it is Enlightenment.in Batman's, it is to save Gotham and defeat Bane.
So in the end, Siddhartha and Batman are really alike, even though they live in very different times, places and circumstances.
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