The Namesake chapters 8-12

  I am really sad this novel is over. Like I said in my first blog I totally expected to hate this book, but as I continued reading this novel I really fell in love with most of the characters in the novel since we have so much in common. I was really happy that Gogol finally found himself, but I felt like the novel kept getting worse as I read the book, but even with all these flaws I really enjoyed the book as a whole.

  One of the first things I would like to talk about is the relationship between Gogol and Moushumi, but like most relationships they had their "good times" and bad times. One of the things I hated the most in their relationship was how little they cared about one another, in the novel it says that they "didn't argue, they still had sex and yet he wondered. Did he still make her happy" ( Lahiri 271 ). Like instead of complaining why doesn't he try and fix it, I personally believe that if they just talked to each other it would have ended differently, even if it doesn't work and it still ended with a divorce at least  they could have at least ended on good terms and could have avoided Moushumi cheating on Gogol.

"Now Gogol this is what true evil looks like" 

   Now its all over, I hope you enjoyed my blog and now to end it this blog with a question since a lot of people like the idea. What do you think about The Nakesake, what did you like and did not like ? 

The Namesake Chapter's 5-7

Hello everyone, I am back this week with another blog post, I hope everyone is having a fantastic week and if you aren't I hope laughing at my pain makes you feel better. I also would like to thank everyone who commented on my last blog!!!  

One of the things that I would like to talk about are expectations in general. In the novel The Namesake the readers can clearly see how Gogol parents expectations help develop his character, this is shown when Gogol says how "his parents expect him to be, if not an engineer, then a doctor, a lawyer" ( Lahri 105 ). Gogol talks about how he did not tell his parents that he registered for a drawing class, like Gogol my family my family ( mostly grandparents ) have certain expectations I have to meet. Being the only guy in the family ( father side ) my grandmother puts a lot of pressure on me, like every time I would give my grandmother her medications she would always say that "I would be a great doctor and that I should become one since I should represent my families name in a positive way", but when I tell her that seeing blood makes me really dizzy she says that I should get over it and man up . My parents have a different perspective since they are more "westernized", so they just want me to have a job that I love ( which isn't a doctor ). The question I have for you is, do you think where your parents lived  or how their raised affect what their expectations are ?    

My grandmother and I 

Another thing that I can relate to is how little you now about a countries culture. Maxine attends Ashoke's funeral wearing black ( instead of white ), which is considered impolite this shows how knowing nothing about a countries culture can lead you into every awkward moments. I had a similar experience, but unlike Maxine it did not offend as many people. In 2011 I visited Canada for the very first time, I came to LDHSS for a visit to and I met his random guy. We talked for a bit and then he had to go to class, I shook his hand which is like how you say goodbye in most countries in the world and left. But I forgot about the fist bump and I just left him hanging  I never knew about me leaving  him hanging until the next day when my sister told me about it, she also told me how he acted like he was cracking his knuckles when I ignored him. Then 3 years later the same thing happened on my first day at LDHSS, but unlike last time the guy insisted that I would not leave him hanging. The question I have for you is, who was the person responsible for Maxine attending a funeral wearing black instead of white ?

Welcome to Waked's Library!!!

Welcome to Waked's Library, here we are going to review the novel The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahri.I also will give my personal option and how I can relate to the novel, if you like what you see hit that follow button and if you do not comment on how i should improve it.