The Namesake has been a novel that has been selected for all ages to read because of how many many themes there are in the book. A review from Mandy Anderson, an advisor from Kent State University, explains that The Namesake is a very popular book that college professors have chosen for their students to read. Anderson says that it opens up discussion about “establish[ing] [your] identity separate from the family, the journey to adulthood, and coming to terms with the past.” This is an important point that college students should be focused on as they are about to reach adulthood and live on their own.
I am almost at that point in my life as well. I am trying to find myself and find my calling. Knowing who you are helps you to carve a path that is true to your wants and your needs. Gogol paved his way through the American culture and embraced everything that he learned. I think that Gogol’s way of separating himself from his family was harsh, but he was a teenager when he started to rebel against the Bengali traditions. …show more content…
That is a very out of the ordinary job for a traditional Bengali man. A Bengali man is more known to be a doctor or lawyer, but Gogol wanted to create his own path. I strayed away from the norm freshman year. I went to a catholic preschool, grade school, and was expected to attend a catholic high school. I went for a semester and I found that it was not my fit. I would be the first person in my immediate family and cousins to attend a public school. I was afraid to speak out but I created my own path to succeed and I knew what I needed to
I am almost at that point in my life as well. I am trying to find myself and find my calling. Knowing who you are helps you to carve a path that is true to your wants and your needs. Gogol paved his way through the American culture and embraced everything that he learned. I think that Gogol’s way of separating himself from his family was harsh, but he was a teenager when he started to rebel against the Bengali traditions. …show more content…
That is a very out of the ordinary job for a traditional Bengali man. A Bengali man is more known to be a doctor or lawyer, but Gogol wanted to create his own path. I strayed away from the norm freshman year. I went to a catholic preschool, grade school, and was expected to attend a catholic high school. I went for a semester and I found that it was not my fit. I would be the first person in my immediate family and cousins to attend a public school. I was afraid to speak out but I created my own path to succeed and I knew what I needed to