... Bengali tradition, as well as her willingness to assimilate into the American culture as the novel progresses. The characterisation of Ashoke throughout the novel is also used by Lahiri to convey how a home is a reflection on one's identity the immigration into American experienced with his wife, Ashima. However, while Ashima is often confused and discomforted at the new culture that surrounds her, Ashoke's reaction is that of ... faced when immigrating, but to contrast with those who find it difficult to assimilate into a new place, such as his wife. While his wife takes a long time to...

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