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Once the young man leaves his home, he starts to wonder in a society familiar to him but completely unknown at the same time. He had spent all his life under the care of his family, once he steps outside of his house he is gone for good. That was a common situation for the rich citizens that live as if they were apart from society. We can even trace that same behavior to our contemporary societies were social classes prominently divide people within the same community. The only difference is that in the book Siddharta leaves behind all his privileges, something very unlikely in today's society.
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Based on my point of view I would think of it as Kevin showing his compassion for his father, or trying to show a link for family care.
And no, I don't think it has anything to do with Kevin being a little thief. XD Unless that's what the story portrays.
Answer: When stage directions are in brackets, they're not spoken aloud. They are performed by the actor/actress instead.