The Namesake
Matt. J.
Sociology
The Namesake
A Bengali girl named Ashima partakes in a marriage arranged to Ashoke Ganguli. After the ceremony the new couple left India to move to the United States where Ashoke has started to build a new life. They were going to face the cultural differences together, as one. For Ashima, this was difficult. Her new husband had to earn a living to support the two of them so she often found herself home alone. Not knowing the English language or culture at that became very depressing for her she felt lonely and lost. After a while the couple gave birth to a baby boy. Ashoke makes the decision to call his newborn, Gogol, after a Russian author. Later his American name becomes Nicky. The happy parents later give birth to Sonia, who later grows up to be an extremely independent girl. Sonia was born and raised in America, so she only knows the American ways. She gets frustrated when her family from India is forcing marriage upon her at such a young age. She moves down to California to lead an independent life.
The family took a trip to India, which inspired Gogol to want to become an architect. While going through school to reach this career goal Gogol meets the typical all American girl named Maxine. Her family is extremely wealthy and generous. Gogol feels extremely welcome and becomes more like family with Maxine and her parents. Since Gogol is wrapped up in his American relationship he is distancing himself from his own home and culture. While Gogol is wrapped up in his relationship and his carrier his father unexpectedly passes away while on a business trip in Ohio. The death of Gogols father was tremendously difficult for Gogol to handle. He had been pushing away his Indian culture for so many years and the passing of his father drastically drew him in closer when all his famlily came together to recognize he death of Ashoke. Maxine tried to understand Gogols feelings and help him through the mourning, but Gogol made it
Sociology
The Namesake
A Bengali girl named Ashima partakes in a marriage arranged to Ashoke Ganguli. After the ceremony the new couple left India to move to the United States where Ashoke has started to build a new life. They were going to face the cultural differences together, as one. For Ashima, this was difficult. Her new husband had to earn a living to support the two of them so she often found herself home alone. Not knowing the English language or culture at that became very depressing for her she felt lonely and lost. After a while the couple gave birth to a baby boy. Ashoke makes the decision to call his newborn, Gogol, after a Russian author. Later his American name becomes Nicky. The happy parents later give birth to Sonia, who later grows up to be an extremely independent girl. Sonia was born and raised in America, so she only knows the American ways. She gets frustrated when her family from India is forcing marriage upon her at such a young age. She moves down to California to lead an independent life.
The family took a trip to India, which inspired Gogol to want to become an architect. While going through school to reach this career goal Gogol meets the typical all American girl named Maxine. Her family is extremely wealthy and generous. Gogol feels extremely welcome and becomes more like family with Maxine and her parents. Since Gogol is wrapped up in his American relationship he is distancing himself from his own home and culture. While Gogol is wrapped up in his relationship and his carrier his father unexpectedly passes away while on a business trip in Ohio. The death of Gogols father was tremendously difficult for Gogol to handle. He had been pushing away his Indian culture for so many years and the passing of his father drastically drew him in closer when all his famlily came together to recognize he death of Ashoke. Maxine tried to understand Gogols feelings and help him through the mourning, but Gogol made it