Novel (Option 2): The Namesake - Jhumpa Lahiri

Elective English · Chapter 2 · I. Prose (Novel)

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Jhumpa Lahiri's life and the Bengali immigrant experience in America
Plot and key incidents: from Ashoke's train accident and Gogol's naming to Ashima's final departure
Characters and relationships: Gogol, Ashoke, Ashima, Sonia, Maxine and Moushumi
Themes and motifs: names and identity, belonging, generational conflict, loss and memory
Narrative style: third-person narration, present tense, shifting viewpoints and the passage of time
Pathos and irony; personal response and relevance to contemporary society