Siddhartha - How do Siddhartha's friendships/relationships influence his decisions on the path towards enlightenment? Specifics: Father, Govinda, Buddha, Kamala, Vasudeva

Leaving his loving family and home where all loved him, shows us that Siddhartha not only knows what he wants but will do anything to attain it. As described on pages 10 through 12, Siddhartha did not leave his father's chambers until he had gotten his way, until his father had agreed to Siddhartha's wishes and let him leave home to join the Samanas. This stubbornness, this patience with people and situations is also a large part …

…leaving home and the Samanas, his understanding that not even the Buddha was perfect in his teachings, his abandonment of Kamala, and finally through his decision to stay and learn from Vasudeva, shows us that he had spent his whole life in search of something that was missing, his peace. It would seem that Siddhartha's true teachers were his friends and companions, and in the end, Siddhartha finds his inner Self, he finds his peace.