The Namesake Learning Guide: Table of Contents

    Introduction
    Themes
    Quotes
    Identity
    Identity Quotes
    Family
    Family Quotes
    Foreignness and 'the Other'
    Foreignness and 'the Other' Quotes
    Home
    Home Quotes
    Love
    Love Quotes
    Contrasting Regions: India, United States, Europe
    Contrasting Regions: India, United States, Europe Quotes
    Dissatisfaction
    Dissatisfaction Quotes
    Society and Class
    Society and Class Quotes
    Summary
    Chapter 1
    Chapter 2
    Chapter 3
    Chapter 4
    Chapter 5
    Chapter 6
    Chapter 7
    Chapter 8
    Chapter 9
    Chapter 10
    Chapter 11
    Brief Summary
    Characters
    Nikhil/Gogol Ganguli
    Timeline
    Ashima Ganguli
    Ashoke Ganguli
    Moushumi Mazoomdar
    Sonali (Sonia) Ganguli
    Dimitri Desjardins
    Maxine Ratliff
    Gerald and Lydia Ratliff
    Graham
    Astrid and Donald
    Ruth
    Ghosh
    Ben
    Character Clues
    Character Roles (Protagonist, Antagonist...)
    Protagonist
    Antagonist
    GuideMentor
    Foil
    Analysis
    Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
    Clothing Imagery
    The Circle of Life
    Trains
    Food
    Cultural Capital: Books, Art, and Décor
    Setting
    Narrator Point of View
    Genre
    Tone
    Writing Style
    What's Up With the Title?
    What's Up With the Epigraph?
    What's Up With the Ending?
    Tough-o-Meter
    Plot Analysis
    Booker's Seven Basic Plots Analysis
    Three-Act Plot Analysis
    Trivia
    Steaminess Rating
    Allusions
    Study Questions
    Best of the Web
    Module Quizzes
    Quotes (What Was Said)
    Quotes (What Was Said) True or False
    Themes (For the Most Part)
    Themes (For the Most Part) True or False
    Symbols Quiz
    Symbols Quiz True or False
    What's in a name?
    What's in a name? True or False
    "Please, just call me Mr. Ganguli"
    "Please, just call me Mr. Ganguli" True or False
    Charts
    Essay

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