Opposing American culture later in life after a split with Maxine‚ Gogol turns to a longtime family acquaintance‚ Moushumi Mazoomdar‚ who later becomes his wife after a quick marriage. Moushumi’s parents are also from Bengal creating a familiar feeling as both Gogol and Moushumi feel torn between their two backgrounds. Gogol is intrigued with Moushumi after their first arranged date together believing that‚ “her very familiarity that makes him curious about her” and becoming “lost in his own thoughts
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www.the-criterion.com The Criterion: An International Journal in English ISSN-0976-8165 The Treatment of Immigrant Experience in Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Name Sake D.Ebina Cordelia Assistant Professor in English Holy Cross College‚Tiruchirappalli Tamilnadu. Indian writing in English is one of the voices in which India speaks. It spreads the traditional and cultural heritage of India within India and also introduces it to the whole world. It is Indian in sensibility‚ thought‚ feeling and emotion
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The Namesake isn’t a word at all. It is a date. 1968‚ to be exact. But in many ways it is fitting that the opening line of Lahiri’s captivating novel takes the reader back in time‚ for much of the story is an examination of the tension between past and present. And 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
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Not only does Gogol Ganguli have a pet name turned good name‚ but also a last name turned first name. And so it occurs to him that no one he knows in the world‚ in Russia or India or America or anywhere‚ shares his name. Not even the source of his namesake. (4.26) Gogol’s name doesn’t tie him to any specific culture‚ which is a big problem for our boy. If you don’t belong to a culture‚ how do you handle the world as a whole? Where’s your frame of reference? Whom do you look to for an example?
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The many relationships we encounter over our life time is what forms and molds us as humans. The way people interact with each other is based on the relationship they have with each other. There are many different types of relationships. For example there are Professional Relationships such as the relationship between you and your business partner or people in your work place. The Three main relationships you develop are Family Relationships‚ Friend Relationships‚ and Romantic Relationships. Family
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Relationships By Megan Lacroix Relationships are impossible‚ or are they? Why is it that most relationships don`t work? Man meets woman‚ they date‚ move in together‚ they get married‚ have children and then they get divorced. This is what most relationships are nowadays. What causes a relationship to fall apart? What relationships should you get out of? And is there such thing as a soul mate? Most people believe that their relationship isn’t like others. They don’t have problems. These
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Abstract This paper is about different relationships that we have with different people. It discusses the importance of communication in any kind of a relationship and how it affects us. The paper also talks about the three most important relationships we have in our life‚ which are with family‚ friendship‚ and our romantic partner. It discusses different strategies of enhancing our relationships and how we can manage them better. Keywords: relationships‚ communication‚ strategy‚ family‚ friend
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love Simple ways to nurture and strengthen your relationship while avoiding the habits that break down your loving connection. For whatever reasons‚ many people seem to believe that it’s normal and perfectly acceptable to settle for an “okay” relationship. Sometimes‚ even couples who report that they have a good relationship appear to be confused about what a “good” relationship really means. In other words‚ they might say they have a nice relationship‚ yet they seem to experience or express ongoing
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Karl Kornbrekke Senior Seminar in Management Professor Valerie Edwards Journal Assignment Chapters 21 & 25 – March 4‚ 2013 Developmental Relationship Networks I choose the Harvard Business School article for it’s supplemental value to the reading in chapter 21 and for it’s thoroughness. The reading looks at mentor relationship from the perspective of grooming a trainee for a leadership position and the different roles that are utilized for that purpose. The book also groups the various
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Cheyenne Coco Retreat Dr. Sullivan 25. Sept 2013 A relationship is like a plant it needs to be watered‚ fed and nurtured. A relationship needs common values‚ time and communication. My relationship with God is based mainly on trust‚ love and respect. In my opinion I believe that each and every day God influences my life in many different shapes and forms. Some might say there is no God but I don’t believe it one bit because each and every day of my life since I was a child I continue to succeed
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