Question 9: Why was Gogol very unhappy about a new name given to him? Answer: Gogol was happy with his original name as he was used to it. Gogol did not want himself to be called Nikhil just in school while everyone in the family knew him as Gogol.
Table of Contents
Why was Gogol unhappy about his new name?
Question 9: Why was Gogol very unhappy about a new name given to him? Answer: Gogol was happy with his original name as he was used to it. Gogol did not want himself to be called Nikhil just in school while everyone in the family knew him as Gogol.
What does moushumi reveal at her friends party?
Later, during another conversation about names, over dinner, Moushumi reveals that his original name is Gogol, and that he changed it, officially, in high school. The group is stunned, and they seem to chuckle at the connection to Nikolai Gogol.
What cultural observations does Ashima make about birthing practices in the United States and in India?
The cultural observations that i can make when ashima makes about birthing practices in the us and india is because she is used to her indian tradition. 3. The pregnancy changes the way ashima thinks of her family because they are not going to be raised off of her traditions. 4.
What do moushumi’s friends decide about names?
What do Moushumi’s friends decide about names? There is no perfect name.
What is Ashima’s plan for the rest of her life?
She plans to divide her time between India and the US, six months in each location. Ashima notes to herself her pleasure at Sonia’s upcoming marriage to Ben, whom Ashima considers to be a good man.
Why is Ashoke’s son named Gogol?
Ashoke chooses the name because Nikolai Gogol is his favorite writer, but also because he was reading a collection of Gogol stories on a train one night when he was involved in a horrific accident. Many people were killed and Ashoke himself was seriously injured.
How old is moushumi when she first meets Dimitri?
Moushumi meets Dimitri when she’s a teenager and he’s already at the ripe old age of twenty-seven. Moushumi and her friends have joined some Princeton undergraduates on the way down to a protest in Washington, D.C., when Moushumi ends up sitting next to Dimitri.
What does Ashima tell Ashoke as soon as they bring their baby home?
Back at home from the hospital with Gogol, Ashima hates living in an unfamiliar culture with a newborn. She tells Ashoke that he must finish his degree quickly because she refuses to raise Gogol in a foreign country away from her family.