As Gogol starts to get bigger so does the number of Bengali people the Ganguli family become acquainted with. All of the Bengali people come together because they all share something in common. Ashima is approached by Bengali bachelors wondering what her nationality is. A few weeks later they return to Cambridge with their own brides from Calcutta. Each of the women coming from Calcutta come to Ashima for advice. They ask her questions about adjusting to life in America. When Gogol turns six months old, Ashima and Ashoke have a rice ceremony for him. This ceremony revolves around Gogol eating solid food for the first time. Since none of Ashima or Ashoke's family can attend the event they substitute parts of the ceremony with their Bengali friends. Gogol is offered a plate with three items, and which ever one he grabs determines his future. He decides to grab none.
Question: Will Gogol have a bad future becaue he didn't take one of the items on the plate?
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I do not think that Gogol will have a bad future for not picking one of the three items on his food plate. That belief is only a Bangali superstition and only those who believe in it will it actually possibly occur to. Since Gogol is just a baby, he cannot really decide wether or not he believes in those Bengali superstitions, but in his parent's case and those around them, they might believe that Gogol will definitely have no future for not choosing a food item on his plate that day.
I think that Gogol will be confused about the two cultures that he has. Since he didn't take anything from the plate that might symbolize the path that he will take in his life. He might accept and adjust to American culture rather than the Indian culture.
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