Lahiri Mahasaya

Commentary on article “British Society in India under the East India Company” by P.J. Marshall There is a person behind any research and analysis, which means that author’s personal background is significant. According to recommendation letter to pro-vice chancellor on Bristol university’s website, I found out that Professor Peter James Marshall was born in Calcutta and his family is British-Indian on both sides, which defines him as mixed race . There might be an assumption that his family…

book his father had given to him on his fourteenth birthday, “The Overcoat” by Nikolai Gogol. As he is beginning to read the book, he sees the note his father had left him saying, “The man who gave you his name, from the man who gave you your name” (Lahiri, 288). Upon reading this quote his father had left him, he feels guilty and realizes that pretty soon there will never be a time when he will be called Gogol again as it will soon fade away; “Without people in the world to call him Gogol, no…

and the healing process that followed.. Hara Estroff Marano exhibits how people derive strength from the onerous periods of their life, as well as how someone’s parents do not dictate who they will become. “The Third and Final Continent”, by Jhumpa Lahiri, depicts how people endure unpleasant changes within their lives, to eventually find happiness and success. What is more, these…

Knowledge and perception are key factors in how things are interpreted. They can be the difference between understanding and being perplexed. In the novel, The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri, Gogol seems to go through identity issues with his name. He struggles to find meaning in his name but as the years pass, he starts to understand his namesake through being able to accept his name himself. Although Ashima and Ashoke move to America, they seem to try to raise Gogal in their Indian culture…

Love is Tricky Love is hard. Giving your heart and soul to someone isn’t easy. In the short story, “A Temporary Matter” by Jhumpa Lahiri, a man and a woman discover just how easily love can break. This story was especially dismal for me as a child of divorce, but also as someone in a loving committed relationship. As I read Lahiri’s short story, I found everything I fear in marriage. The first is the idea of physical separation. Throughout the story, Shoba and Shunkumar both find…

Culture 's capacity in The Namesake can be seen as nearly endless when considering the many themes that give themselves to the story. Given that the story pertains to immigration and integration as a whole, culture is obvious to come up under a variety of ideas inevitably impacted by the story telling. A major component of how the story focuses on fostering culture is through it 's growth in areas with similar or familiar inhabitants. This is seen in The Namesake as a way for families and…

The “Third and Final Continent” is a short story that follows an unnamed narrator travelling and growing accustom to America for a work position. The author, Jhumpa Lahiri, uses the eyes of the narrator to tell the story of his journey. When in America, the narrator attempts to leave his Bengali culture behind to become American. He sees his culture as an inconvenience. The narrator tells his story but does not go into any detail when discussing his personal life. He only talks about her more…

communication is needed. Without it, relationships can turn to ruin. In the following short stories, the relationships lack communication which lead to destruction. Throughout A Temporary Matter, When Mr. Pirzada Came To Dine, and Interpreter of Maladies, Lahiri suggests the themes of miscommunication and unexpressed thoughts which illustrates the importance of communication in continuing a relationship. In A Temporary Matter, the characters relationship suffers due to the fact they no longer…

The cast of characters present in the novel The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri all contribute to the development of the story each in their own unique way. Alongside their contribution to the storyline, complex characters had to change and mature over time for the story to progress. It’s evident that this includes Ashoke as he’s a character who undergoes character development. Unfortunately, it’s often difficult for readers to realize the evolution of Ashoke’s character since it’s overshadowed by…

Between Two Worlds In her novel The Namesake, Jumpa Lahiri presents us with a vivid and insightful interpretation of the life of the Ganguli family and allows us to witness the many struggles that accompany their condition of immigrants. As we witness their efforts to adapt to living in the US, we can clearly appreciate the difficulties immigrants usually go through and what it takes to adapt to living in a foreign land. Ashima Ganguli, the Bengali wife and mother, eagerly tries to adapt to…