The Namesake

            
                        The Namesake


Background

The Namesake (2003)

The story of Bengali – Indian family in America.

Characters:

Gogol Ganguli

Ashima Ganguli (Gogol’s mother)

Moushumi Mazoomdar (Gogol’s ex-wife)

Statement  of The Problem

What is  the traditional Bengali-Indian social concept  that  rules woman’s roles, such as being a daughter, a wife and a mother?

How does this concept shift as the women live outside India are influenced by another culture, in this case by American society?

How do Ashima and Moushumi identify themselves  through their personality traits and behaviors toward their roles, cultures, and societies?

How does a name reflect roles and beliefs of Ashima as a  woman?

Purpose of The Study

To know the traditional Bengali-Indian social concept that rules woman’s roles, such as being a daughter, a wife and a mother.

To know how this concept shifts as the women live outside India are influenced by another culture, in this case by American society.

To know how Ashima and Moushumi identify themselves  through their personality traits and behaviors toward their roles, cultures, and societies.

To know how a name reflects roles and beliefs of Ashima as a  woman.

Identity

Identity is the distinctive character belonging to any given individual, or shared by all members of a particular social category or group .

Identification (identity theory) or self-categorization (social identity theory) is the formation process of identity .