... identity in the novel, The Namesake. This bildungsroman novel, set in both India and America and which follows a Bengali family's attempts at assimilating within American culture, portrays this theme throughout. Lahiri conveys this theme through her effective use of the characterisation of all of the characters, Ashima, Ashoke, and then the children Gogol and Sonia, helping to develop each of their individual ... , their assimilation into the American world is difficult, struggling to fit into either culture they have been exposed to, or to find their real home. Juhmpa Lahiri effectively ...

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• Grade Level: Graduate

... our success as nation. These articles, however, have forced me to contemplate that issues surrounding life of individuals within the nation are equally important. All these readings share a basic theme; the theme is society and social issues. In last decade there have been noteworthy advancements in attaining socio-economic developments, advocating extensive support for democratic values and strengthening the framework of social ... Justice through ample social work. However at the same time the issues regarding in-equal social justice have not only been the recurring theme but are now ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Graduate