Runner all illustrate forgiveness along with redemption in their own ways. The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri‚ examines nuances involved being caught up between two conflicting cultures with distinct religious and social differences. Also‚ it incorporates Gogol‚ the main character‚ and his struggles between his Indian heritage and American background. In the novel‚ The White Tiger written by Aravind Adiga‚ provides a darkly humor perspective of India’s lower class struggle as the main character‚ Balram Halwai
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here‚ in this house and in this town‚ that he will continue to dwell in her mind.” (The Namesake‚ 278-279). Towards the end of the story Lahiri portrays the imbalance feeling of Gogol. Now he feels comforted by the mystery behind choosing that name for him. At 32‚ he feels proud for his name and its meaning‚ Nikhil Gogol Ganguly accepted his name and destiny. Now he feels burden of his hating himself for hating his name. He deeply ponders over his name‚ his identity‚ his namesake and realizes that
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Namesake‚ by Jhumpa Lahiri‚ Gogol is the son of Bengali parents‚ and has many different experiences trying to fit into American culture. At the beginning‚ Gogol didn’t really care about his name when he was a child. But then in his teenage years all he cared about was being called Nikhil. Towards the end‚ Gogol starts to praise his name. Gogol was born in North America to Bengali parents. His parents try to keep some of the Indian traditions‚ although it’s difficult. Gogol is always trying to fit in
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migrated from territories of the republic of Jndia. The situation today is largely the "success story" of the Indian diasporas in the Silicon Valley and the other professionals mainly settled in the U.K.‚ North America and Europe. In the Namesake‚ Gogol ’s parents Ashoke and Ashima belong to this wave of immigration to the United States
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both diction and the theme of isolation to show how Ashima and Ashoke constantly oppose Gogol and his beliefs because of the different cultures in which they grew up. After moving to the United States‚ Ashima and Ashoke possess an extreme sense of seclusion because they must raise a son in a foreign country that they are not familiar with. While Ashima lies in the hospital bed waiting to give birth to Gogol‚ she immediately feels isolated. Without Ashoke by her side she is “now alone‚ cut off by
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and a dak nam‚ a nickname used for family and close friends (26). Although Gogol Nikhil Ganguli is a Bengali‚ he isn’t your average typical one; the whole pet name (Gogol) vs. his good name (Nikhil) sets forth a battle within his mind causing himself to alienate him from those who care about him the most. In The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri‚ the theme of identity crisis gets played a lot throughout the novel. When Gogol first starts school‚ his father tries to persuade him to go by his good name
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1. Explain how the relationship between Ashoke‚ Ashima‚ and Gogol develops throughout the novel. The theme of the relationship between parents and children becomes prominent‚ as Gogol grows old enough to interact with his parents as a child. During his young adulthood‚ Gogol is impatient with his parents and they‚ likewise‚ feel unable to relate to their American children. Gogol begins to feel tender toward his father after his death. He now understands the guilt and uselessness his parents had
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name symbolizes the double identity of Gogol. In Lahiri’s novel‚ the main character fights an identity crisis because of his highly unusual name. Gogol struggles between two cultures to try and figure out his own identity and where he belongs. He attempts to create separation between himself and his parents’ worlds‚ but never feels authentic as Nikhil. When Gogol starts kindergarten‚ his parents want him to go by “Nikhil” at school and “Gogol” at home. Gogol is bothered by this because he feels
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Namesake showcases a boy named Gogol who culturally different from the rest of society‚ and undergoes numerous life changing situations. A namesake is a person named after another. The namesake in this novel being Gogol and the author of the Overcoat‚ Nikolai Gogol but to why his father chose this name and this namesake is a mystery to Gogol Ganguli. Symbolism‚ something used quite commonly throughout the novel‚ in which it shows two major symbols. These being the name “Gogol” and trains‚ all corresponding
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it is that tension between what was and what is – never far from Lahiri’s or the reader’s mind – that drives the narration‚ colors the drama‚ and shapes the lives of the novel’s characters. As The Namesake opens‚ Ashima Ganguli is a young bride who is about to deliver her first child in a hospital in Massachusetts. Her husband‚ Ashoke‚ is an engineering student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Ashoke had traveled back to Calcutta to find a wife. While
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