Nikolai Gogol

are scared of many things, the underlying cause of all fear is our own imagination. In examining The Collected Tales of Nikolai Gogol by Nikolai Gogol, the reader is forced to rethink their fears and take a deeper look into human tendencies. Fear is a complex and uncomfortable topic because it reveals very personal weaknesses and the inner workings of our minds. The stories of Gogol have taught me that people fear the future, judgment of others and reality, as well as how people react when…

In “Memoirs of a Madman Diary” by Nikolai Gogol the protagonists is driven by his feeling of unwantedness and being ignored, the protagonists shows this by saying, “...she did not recognise me...my clothes were dirty and old fashioned and I would not have like to have been seen by her wearing this” (Gogol).He felt ignored and unimportant because Sophie did not recognise him because of his lower class. After being told he was absent-minded and thinking about the Spanish affairs, he say’s,…

who tried to exploit the wealth like Pavel Ivanovich in the book Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol. Some major points in the book include the Social class based around the amount of serfs and land a person owned, the poverty of serfs, and the ways wealthy children were treated. Pavel tries many times to buy a landowner’s dead peasants because even if he gets the dead souls, they are still worth money and power. Nikolai Gogol was born on March thirty-first 1809 near Poltava Ukraine which at the…

4. Review of the book: Jhuma Lahiri’s The Namesake is a story of first generation immigrants to the United States, Ashoke and Ashima and their children Gogol aka Nikhil and Sonia. The novel explores the rootlessness felt by first generation immigrants in the foreign country and their attachment to their family, their traditions and values and love for their country of origin. The novel highlights the gaps and different issues between two generations, two cultures and two countries. Nikhil and…

obstacles much like our own. The book is inspiring and motivational due to the fact that various characters evolved and grow because of their unescapable loneliness. Both Ashoke and Ashima adapt and discover their purpose through solitude and their son, Gogol, confronts his grieving and lonely stage by connecting to his culture. Finally, The Namesake, is a great read and a wonderful film. I would recommend it to anyone who has a passion for culture or for family-oriented…

is that of Gogol, who only learns the true reason for his name after he graduated from college. This decision of his father, Ashoke, to keep the true story hidden away changes the way Gogol acts. Due to his lack of knowledge on his namesake, Gogol gains a hatred for his name, and eventually makes a drastic decision to change his name, which shows off the disliking he has taken towards his name. Ashoke, Gogol’s father, has a very strong connection to the Russian author Nikolai Gogol, who his…

them. Similarity, Gogol ends up feel different when his father passes away alone. After his father passing, he wanted to be with his mother and sister as much as he could. 5. "And what about you, Gogol? Do you want to be called by another name?"(Page:32) • In this sentence, the theme of name and identity is presented when Gogol is starting kindergarten. The principal asked him what name he wants because his parents acknowledge him by Nikhil, a name which isn’t familiar with. Gogol told her that…

In The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri, the reader follows the life of Gogol Ganguli, a boy born to Bengali immigrants, and named after the Russian author Nikolai Gogol. Throughout the book, Gogol struggles with his identity, both from nomenclatural and cultural standpoints. It isn't until the end of the book, in his thirties, that Gogol finally comes to terms with his name and culture. In many ways, Gogol's struggle with identity is psychological, and it is interesting to consider how culture and…

of Gogol, Moushumi and Sonia. “Quest for Identity” or “Roots” marks the Diasporic fiction. While major concerns of the most…

identity of the main character Gogol will be affected by his pet name later in the story. Later in the story the audience begins to see the effects…