Names In Okaikor's The Color Of Water

The statement of “your name represents your personality” means it’s who you are, your name is like a permanent name tag made especially just for you. Names can be changed effortlessly nowadays, people would change it because they don’t like the sound of it or other reasons, but the name also represents someone's identity and identity is unique. There is only one of you and your name represents it. Neglecting your given name is roughly the same as being a whole new person.

Names are what makes up a person's personality, and affect your future. In “what's in a name?” Okaikor’s father changed his name and lived a distinctive life than he would have if he hadn’t changed his original identity. Additionally, in “The Color of Water.” The passage
reads “I My parents got rid of that name when we came to America and changed it to Rachel Deborah Shilsky” She explains how the given name for her was changed as a result of her family not accepting her, but later on it also said “She had to die in order for me, the rest of me, to live.” clarifying that her old name didn’t get changed much, it was only getting an more englishing sounding name, but she is still the same person.

Names are what make up your identity, you can, not appreciate your given birth name, however you should still remember it is what makes you, you. Your name is important and in “Bean Trees” and “The Color of Water.”