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  2. www.litcharts.com › lit › the-namesakeThe Namesake Themes - LitCharts

    As its title suggests, at its core The Namesake tackles the question of forming one’s own identity, and explores the power that a name can carry. Gogol’s decision to change his name to Nikhil before leaving home for college demonstrates his desire to take control over his own identity.

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    The Namesake is a novel that primarily follows Gogol as the protagonist, with moments of focus on other characters like Ashima. Gogol’s arc details his strongest desire: to create a unique identity for himself separate from that of his family, and specifically his Indian background.

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    The loneliness of lives lived in exile is most poignantly revealed in the late night family telephone calls from India, always an announcement of illness or death. Gogol earns his degree in...

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  6. www.litcharts.com › lit › the-namesakeThe Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri Plot Summary | LitCharts

    The Namesake is the story of two generations of the Gangulis, a family of Indian immigrants to the United States. When we first meet Ashoke and Ashima Ganguli they are living in a small apartment in Cambridge, Massachusetts, about to welcome their first child into the world.

  7. literarysum.com › the-namesake-a-comprehensiveExploring Jhumpa Lahiri's The Namesake: A Literary Analysis

    Identity is a central theme in Jhumpa Lahiri’s novel, The Namesake. The protagonist, Gogol Ganguli, struggles with his identity throughout the book as he tries to reconcile his Indian heritage with his American upbringing.

  8. www.sparknotes.com › lit › the-namesakeThe Namesake: Full Book Summary - SparkNotes

    A short summary of Jhumpa Lahiri's The Namesake. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of The Namesake.

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    The best study guide to The Namesake on the planet, from the creators of SparkNotes. Get the summaries, analysis, and quotes you need.