Jhumpa Lahiri’s 2003 novel The Namesake is the fictional narrative of Gogol Ganguli‚ a second generation immigrant in America‚ and his haunting feeling of not being able to identify with his name. Gogol feels that his name “has nothing to do with who he is‚ that it is neither Indian nor American but of all things Russian.” (Lahiri 70) This essay will argue that Gogol’s problematic relationship to his name stems from a need for a sense of belonging. Coming from a family that values their heritage
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August 31st‚ 2013 During our last class‚ so on August 29th‚ we breifly discussed an artist named Corey Arcangel. I was perticularly interested by his because his art reminded me of my boyfriend. My boyfriend is studying at Dawson in Pure and Applied Sciences to eventually study to be a computer technicien. He also has a passion for music and often composes music for the piano and his computer then learns to play them and these perticular peices are quite advanced for his level; his teacher is
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Jhumpa Lahiri is the author of the fictional bestseller‚ “The Namesake”‚ a moving novel exploring the life of the married couple‚ Ashima and Ashoke Ganguli‚ immigrants from India in the United States of America. The two both adapt to the new cultural changes in America though once they give birth to Gongol Ganguli‚ a name Ashoke has given after he was “rescued” by that author in a train accident‚ they have both yet to experience parenthood. As the years go by‚ and Ashima and Ashoke begin to get accustomed
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important for a person’s self-esteem and it is equal to having an identity of your own‚ since it effects a person’s ability to relate to other people. It is something that you grow into‚ as well as something that you already are. Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake (2004) emphasizes the essence of that. It is being characterized by the protagonist of the book‚ Gogol Ganguli‚ a second-generation immigrant that is trying to find his own identity. This paper is build upon the thesis that the problem of alternating
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“The Namesake” and “The house on mango street” contain a notable amount of similarities. Literary devices and similar themes allow a deeper interpretation of both stories by comparing and contrasting them. Immigration‚ harsh situations experienced by immigrants and the arduously discussed how-will-I-adapt question. Indeed‚ Jhumpa Lahiri’s “The Namesake” and Sandra Cisneros’ “The House on Mango Street” both use description‚ imagery‚ and settings. A wide panorama including identity which plays an immense
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My two texts are “The Namesake” and “Bend it like Beckham”. Our prescribed text‚ Jhumpa Lahiris “The Namesake” explores the link to belonging in detail. The emphasis is on Gogol Ganguli. Gogol struggles with a sense of belonging to his family and his Bengali culture and heritage throughout his life in the course of the novel. Born and raised in the U.S.‚ while his parents spent their entire life in India following Bengali culture and practices and moved on to America as young adults. Gogol must try
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Scholarly Article on “The Namesake” By Jhumpa Lahiri The article I chose is titled‚ “From Hybrids to Tourists: Children of Immigrants in Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake‚” written by Natalie Friedman. This in depth article focuses on the inner personal struggle of an immigrant family to the United States with emphasis on Gogol Ganguli. Friedman distinguishes “the Namesake” from most other novels of its kind. As opposed to stories about immigrants coming to the United States in search of financial
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highlight it. In the stories “The Overcoat” by Nikolai Gogol‚ “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez‚ and “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates‚ especially highlight the time the horrible aspects of man. Each one highlighting the corruption of man in their own unique way. The social hierarchy is a key part to the wickedness of mankind. This is a major part of the “The Overcoat” plot. Before obtaining the new overcoat‚ the main character Akaky Akakievich
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Essay : excerpt from the Namesake The namesake it a story about two different culture. You know how many cultures in this world‚ think for a moment you know how many cultures in the world? you knew what are the differences? this story tells you what are the differences between two cultures (American culture and indian culture). In my opinion i know that American culture and indian culture are so different culture like how act. Next ‚As we can see an American culture and indian culture you can
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To Be or Not To Be Throughout the novel‚ The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri‚ the character Gogol changes in many different ways. One of the most apparent changes was in his "Indian ness". By "Indian ness" I mean the amount of his parents Bengali ways and traditions that he retained. While growing up he did everything in his power while growing up to stray away from his parents’ Bengali ways. Gogol spent most of his life trying to differ from his parents‚ however in the end he ends up obeying their
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