Essays on Ashima

“The Namesake”, adapted from Jhumpa Lahiri’s novel shows us an amazing picture of two generations, who came from Calcutta.

The movie begins with a man in the train, reading “The Overcoat ”, written by famous Russian author Nikolai Gogol. The man, called Ashoke, is an ordinary Indian, who likes reading and this is his way of travelling. However, this time he is not able to enjoy the book as the friendly stranger starts the talk with him. The stranger advises him to leave India, discover other countries and expand his horizons, as Gogol did. Suddenly, the train crash interrupted their conversation. Ashoke survives and lying later in the bed, he understands, that the Gogol’s book is a guide ...

Introduction

"This is a story of an upper class Indian family (Ashima and Ashoke ) who moves as relatively new immigrants into Cambridge, Massachusetts with an aspiration for better and perhaps encouraging opportunities, and the focus mainly on their only son, Gogol. The whole family though struggles to have themselves conformed to the way of life of the average American. The major theme of focus on the story portrayed as a struggle for identity goes about Gogol life. Born to immigrants in Boston, Gogol is brought-up in the suburbs of Boston though with a name he hates- Gogol. To this young man, what ...

Children of immigrants are alienated from the traditions of their culture of origin. This is evident in the two literary texts on which this paper has focused. The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri explores the Indian culture while The Moths by Helena Maria Viramontes gives a glimpse of traditions in the Mexican culture. In terms of form and setting, the two literary texts are in contrast. The Ganguli family in The Namesake originate from India and they reside in Massachusetts, in the East Coast while the Mexican family in The Moths live in Los Angeles in the West Coast. The main ...

The film “Namesake” directed by Mira Nair demonstrates the effects of global conscience and how it influences the general behaviors and cultural values of an individual. The film starts basically with a young man reading a novel by a famous artist who later influences his believes and consciences of his original culture. (Pilcher, Lydia D, Mira 22) The outcome of this influence intensifies and he finally gives in to this intensifying strong feeling to change his decision on the cultural value of his community. Although he was so much influenced by the strong desires that prompted him to change completely, he managed to get ...