Hometown

• physically: Siddhartha is first introduced to the readers as the "beautiful brahmin's son." He practices and lives the daily life of a brahmin by performing sacred ablutions and sacrifices, and training by his elders alongside his childhood friend Govinda.
• mentally: Although Siddhartha believes that all he has been taught is true, good, and should not be underestimated, he also believes that all he has been taught is not enough. He yearns for more and a better understanding of each of the things that he has been taught. Siddhartha believes there is more out in the world to learn to better his chances of attaining Nirvana.  
• spiritually: In Siddhartha's hometown, he is at peace with himself. Unfortunately, he does not believe that he is close to happiness or attaining Nirvana. The love from his family and friends is strong, but not strong enough to bring him the content and satisfaction that he yearns for. 
• socially: From the beginning of the novel, Siddhartha is introduced as a strongly admired person. From his elders to his peers, he is loved and admired by all. Siddhartha's parents could not be more proud to watch their son grow as he thirsts for knowledge. Once his father hears his son request to leave, he voices his disapproval before he grants his sons request. His childhood friend Govinda is said to love him more than any other and plans to follow Siddhartha in his path to greatness. 

* "But Siddhartha was no joy to himself; he brought no pleasure to himself. Walking on the rosy paths of the fig garden, sitting in the bluish shadows of the meditation grove, washing his limbs in his daily baths of purification, performing sacrifices in the deep shade of the mango wood, perfect in the grace of his gestures, he was beloved of everyone, a joy to all-but still there was no joy in his heart" (4). 

- This quote accurately summarizes Siddhartha's life from where he is first introduced. He is a brahmin and performs all his religions practices that he is expected to do. Through his works he expels admiration and joy to the people around him, but he obtains no love and joy to himself. Siddhartha can now set on his journey to find himself.