Monday, June 9, 2008

The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri (part 6)

The book leaves off with the Ganguli family moving into a town outside of Boston. Ashima starts to become lonely as Gogol is about to start school. When Gogol turns five Ashima finds out she is pregnant. During her pregnancy Gogol and Ashoke eat alone at dinner because Ashima is too exhausted to join them. This makes Gogol said because he misses his mother's company. As Gogol is about to start kindergarten his parents tell him the name he will be using at school, Nikhil. Having a new name upsets Gogol and he decides he does not want to use it. Later Gogol's new sister, Sonali, arrives.

Questions: Will the Ganguli's lives' change with a new addition to the family?

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