setting‚ tone and style. Lahiri’s novel Namesake‚ in this novel the author introduces the protagonist Gogol. Gogol thru the novel can be described as confused because Gogol is Indian‚ but since he was raised in America he follows the American culture and not the indian culture anymore. Therefore‚ Lahiri conveys the complexity of identity by using setting in this case the setting is America also‚ Lahiri is using tone to convey the complexity of identity on how Gogol feels and Lahiri uses style to convey
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The Namesake “The Namesake‚” written by Jhumpa Lahiri ‚ was published in September 2003‚ . It depicts the hard life of Ashoke and Ashima‚ two first-generation immigrants from India to the U.S‚ and the cultural conflicts between their American-born children and them. As a spectator‚ I do believe that both cultures are privileged in different parts of the books‚ and the influences on both generation of acculturation and assimilation in this book also need dialectic discussion. But the
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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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can fit in completely. Most people struggle‚ some does not. The question of identity is especially difficult for immigrants and their coming generations since they have different cultures and different views. In the novel The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri‚ the main character Gogol struggles with his cultural identity due to the ideological difference between him and his parents on the concept of name. According to Bengali naming traditions‚ everyone has two names‚ a pet name and a good name. The good
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them and their own identity. Relationships are 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
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Tales of the Diaspora When VS Naipaul won the Nobel Prize in 2001‚ he said: “It is a great tribute to England‚ my home‚ and India‚ the land of my ancestors…” It is a heritage he shares with Jhumpa Lahiri‚ who was born in London and immigrated to America with her Indian-born parents. “While I am American by virtue of the fact that I was raised in this country‚ I am Indian thanks to the efforts of two individuals‚” she said‚ referring to her parents‚ in an interview with Newsweek in 2006. They have
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the place of literature in the immigrant narrative (in Lahiri; Ashoke’s obsession with Nikolai Gogol); intersections between Gogol’s The Overcoat and Lahiri’s The Namesake (common themes‚ the question of “finding oneself‚” finding one’s subjectivity); the construction of the immigrant‚ racial “Other” in the immigrant narratives (in Lahiri and/or Chehade); the problem of naming in Lahiri’s The Namesake; the sociopolitical context and its incorporation into Fuller’s memoir narrative; the inversion
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How powerful can the knowledge of a language be? I used to work at a diner that was owned by a Greek family. The suppliers would drop off the goods in the back and then come to the register to collect payment. I would hand them the correct amount‚ they would say thank-you and leave. When my bosses made the payments‚ however‚ things were very different. As soon as the supplier was spoken to in Greek‚ they would light up-the prices were all rounded down‚ and although the suppliers were not rude to
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beliefs‚ clinging on to past cultures and lifestyles‚ and in some cases with the thought of returning back to their country. Immigrants constantly struggles with the difficult decision of living in one culture‚ yet belonging to another. The film Namesake by Mira Nair clearly illustrates the struggle of first-generation immigrants to assert a western identity‚ as well as to maintain their Bengali traditions. As soon as Ashoke and Ashima arrived to America the audience can observe the struggles Ashima
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