Gogol as the Perfect Namesake In Jhumpa Lahiri’s novel The Namesake‚ Indian parents bestow a Russian name to their first born baby boy; the name is Gogol Ganguli which is after the famous Russian writer‚ Nikolai V. Gogol. In Lahiri’s novel‚ the main character fights an identity crisis because of his highly unusual name. Gogol carries uncertainty about himself throughout the novel because of his name‚ “He hates his name . . . that is has nothing to do with who he is‚ that it is neither Indian nor
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initially built upon mutual interests and acceptance and this is closely linked with one’s innate desire to be able to affiliate with a group or another individual. Both these ideas are explored in the ‘Namesake’ by Jhumpa Lahiri and the picture book: ‘The Lost Thing’ by Shaun Tan. Lahiri explores the importance of shared values and experiences in a relationship for it to prosper rather than the need for social interaction. This notion is shown through the relationship Ashoke and Ashima forge throughout
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diversity‚ gender differences‚ status differences and physical separation‚ etc (Lombardo). This struggle to understand each other creates tension across cultures and in personal relationships. In her short story‚ “The Interpreter of Maladies‚” Jhumpa Lahiri explores how people from two different cultures -- American and Indian -- attack communication barriers and dormancy in relationships‚ both passing and intimate. She accomplishes this task by comparing the marriage of a poor Indian man fantasizing
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Joel Wilson Wilson1 Ms. Lewis English 112 (3) 17 October 2012 Critical Response Throughout “The Third and final continent” by Jhumpa Lahiri‚ arranged marriage can be the best thing that can happen to some people‚ but sometimes in another case it might not be the best idea‚ in the “The third and final continent‚ the arranged marriage was a good idea because at the end they fall in love with each other and make a good family after
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which she had grown to know and love her husband. Though his ashes have been scattered into the Ganges‚ it is 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
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groundwork on which every other aspect of their being is built” (No Bullying). That describes exactly what Gogol in the novel‚ The Namesake‚ by Jhumpa Lahiri is trying to discover about himself through his name. Almost every aspect of this novel have to do with Gogol and his journey with his companions and family to find his sense of belonging through his culture. Lahiri uses the manipulation of time in this novel in order to positively accentuate one’s process and struggles of discovering their true cultural
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a way to rediscover love. Definition of love can be changed not only with one’s maturity level but also with his/her cultural values. In Raymond Carver story – ‘What We Talk About When We Talk About Love’ – the main protagonists Mel and Terri‚ and Jhumpa Lahiri’s creation – ‘Going Ashore’ – soon to be married couple‚ Hema and Navin‚ had enough knowledge about love but they could not still fully realize it. So‚ they are on their ways to discover the essence of love. Mel-Terrie and Hema-Navin‚ all
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are responsible for making them who they are. Their personal identity comes‚ in part‚ from within their heritage. All of this is evident in “My Two Lives” by Jhumpa Lahiri‚ “The Way to Rainy Mountain” by N. Scott Momaday‚ and the excerpt from The Lost City by Alan Ehrenhalt. In “My Two Lives”‚ there is a case of identity confusion. Lahiri is heavily influenced at home to be Indian‚ yet expected to act American at school and in the public eye. According to Lahiri’s parents‚ she was not American and
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doesn’t mean anything. It’s the time we spent together that matters‚ not how we left it.” - Trey Parker People who get closer to each other‚ end up being emotional once a person leave‚ and they don’t come back. In “When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine‚” Jhumpa Lahiri presents the idea that separation can be difficult unless having an important friend or someone to support. Supporting can help family become stronger doing something can help family become strong and safe. Lilia was praying for Mr. Pirzada family
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consciously or unconsciously‚ as a group in displacement. The present anthology examines the works of key writers‚ many now based across the globe in Canada‚ Denmark‚ America and the UK – V.S. Naipaul‚ Salman Rushdie‚ Balachandra Rajan‚ M.G. Vassanji‚ Jhumpa Lahiri‚ Gautam Malkani‚ Shiva Naipaul‚ Tabish Khair and Shauna Singh Baldwin‚ among them – to show how they exemplify both the diasporic imaginary and the respective traumas of Indian diasporas. Corelating the concept of diaspora – literally dispersal
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