Assignemnt
Write an essay for the book The Namesake.
The Namesake
Essay
Objective: To write an insightful essay that explores a specific topic of analysis in The Namesake.
Essay Structure:
- Introduction
- Introduces the text and topic:
- title
- author
- genre
- plot (brief overview)
- setting
- THESIS STATEMENT
Body Paragraphs
- Provide textual evidence (quotes) to support thesis statement
- Analyze textual evidence and explain its significance to the thesis statement
Conclusion
- Restate thesis statement in a different way.
- Briefly summarize main points from each body paragraph
WRITING PROMPTS: Choose 'I of the following to write about in your essay:
1. Gogol has his name changed legally before he leaves for college. Discuss how and why Gogol's attitude toward his name changes throughout the novel. Give specific examples from the beginning, middle and end of the novel to support your thesis.
2. Gogol and his sister Sonia do not enjoy the family's trips to relatives in India. Discuss how the family's life in America differs most significantly from their time in India. Give specific examples from the novel to support your thesis.
3. Discuss how and why Gogol's attitude toward Bengali people, traditions and culture evolves (changes) throughout the novel. Give specific examples from the beginning, middle and end of the novel to support your thesis.
4. How is the marriage of Ashima and Ashoke Ganguli different from most American marriages? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages using specific examples from the novel to support your thesis.