they are god’s gift‚ something truly miraculous. A person’s own family is the greatest wealth that one can ever possess but it is upon an individual to realize the true worth of the love and blessings that his own family has to offer them. In “The Namesake” by Jhumpa Lahiri” Gogol’s drastic journey to adulthood filled with unexpected and emotional experiences makes him eventually realize the importance of family in his life. In Gogol’s early twenties all he thought about was to get away from his family
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to the new society in which they are living in. Knowing who they are and where they’re from is essential to an individual’s identity‚ and plays a significant role throughout one’s life. The significance of both name and identity is evident in “The Namesake” as it is applicable to all characters throughout the book. In particular‚ the character‚ Gogol Ganguli‚ which the book is based around‚ is born in America to Bengali parents‚ who immigrated from India. Gogol’s confusion over his cultural identity
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Throughout the Namesake‚ Jhumpa Lahiri uses 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
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Lahiri’s Writing Style Having read Lahiri’s novel‚ The Namesake‚ it is apparent that she occasionally adopts a particular writing style‚ by which she projects thoughts into future. In other words‚ there are numerous examples in the book‚ where Lahiri chooses to ‘give away’ to the reader additional information about the characters which refers to their future situation and will either appear later in the book‚ or will never be mentioned again. Projecting thoughts into future is a way
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Madison Haskins Traditions September 19‚ 2014 Have you ever thought those boring family activities you do throughout the year were created by your parents to drive you crazy? Well I thought so until I did some research on it. In my family we have many family traditions‚ as you may call them. My favorite tradition is going and finding a Christmas tree every year. Everyone has family traditions‚ some may be simple like relaxing for 15 minutes after work‚ or as big as a family party
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Lottery - Tradition Tradition is endemic to small towns‚ a way to link families and generations. Jackson‚ however‚ pokes holes in the reverence that people have for tradition. She writes that the villagers don’t really know much about the lottery’s origin but try to preserve the tradition nevertheless. The villagers’ blind acceptance of the lottery has allowed ritual murder to become part of their town fabric. As they have demonstrated‚ they feel powerless to change—or even try to change—anything
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Respect for tradition Cultural differences In order to respect the tradition of India‚ Union Carbide should have done an investigation of Indian cultural values (Robertson and Fadil‚ 1998). It is possible that firms even within the same industry develop different values and traditions and the analysis of cultural differences permit to decrease the number of misunderstanding (Donaldson‚ 1989). One of the most important traits of Indian culture is the fatalism. The Indian population is very spiritual
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A tradition is a practice‚ custom‚ or story that is memorized and passed down from generation to generation‚ originally without the need for a writing system. Traditions are often presumed to be ancient‚ unalterable‚ and deeply important‚ though they may sometimes be much less "natural" than is presumed. Some traditions were deliberately invented for one reason or another‚ often to highlight or enhance the importance of a certain institution. Traditions may also be changed to suit the needs of the
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Elements of Religious Traditions Chantal Schneider REL/134 May 30‚ 2011 Elements of Religious Tradition The term religion can bring up mixed emotions in people. Many people have different religious views and their traditions usually follow that religion. Religion is very vast and there are many different forms‚ views‚ traditions‚ and beliefs within each religion. Certain religions are monotheism‚ some are polytheism‚ and others are pantheism
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My Mexican Traditions Growing up in a Mexican household meant food‚ all the time. When I think back as far as I can remember‚ there isn’t a moment I recall that my grandma was not steady stirring up something in the kitchen. Waking up at the crack of dawn to prepare breakfast was a breeze for her‚ and for a traditional Mexican household it is nothing out of the ordinary. Tortillas‚ the number one staple food in Mexico‚ were created daily‚ and usually the preparation for lunch or dinner continued
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