Chapters 9-12
Hi friend, welcome back to my final blog post! We have finally made it
to the end of The Namesake and today
I will be discussing a few my thoughts and some connections for chapters 9-12. The
book was interesting to say the least, and some parts were definitely
unexpected, but all in all it was an overall good book.
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Lots had happened since I last left you guys, although I
will not spoil everything what happened for the sake of my devoted and loyal
blog follower who have not yet finished or read the book. The one thing I’ll
tell you though is that Gogol married a girl named Moushumi, who was similar to him in
most aspects, but they eventually divorced because of certain technicalities.
It’s weird that two people with so many similarities and
things in common, didn’t gel as I thought they might have. Both Gogol and
Moushumi grew up in an Indian influenced household, yet they both rebelled and
distanced themselves from their parents’ ideals and the Indian tradition. They
had so much in common and could relate in so different many way. They seemed
almost like a perfect match. This situation relates to the sports world.
Clubs and sports organisations often seek for players who would complement and enhance
their team. They often search for
players who have personal and athletic qualities that correlate with their
roster. Just like how organisations search for players who fit perfectly with their
roster, Ashima thought that Moushumi would be a great match for Gogol. “One day
when he is specking to her on the phone, she asks him if he might be willing to
call someone. He had known her as a girl, his mother explains. Her name is
Moushumi” (Lahiri 192).
Don't call her Gogol, "it's a trap" (Via Giphy.com)
Even though sometimes sporting trades and transfers may seem
perfect in retrospect, some turn out being absolute flops. One situation in particular
that can relate to Moushumi and Gogol’s relationship quite nicely is the
blockbuster trade of Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2012. The
Lakers thought that Dwight would complement Kobe Bryant’s play style, fit in
perfectly with the organisation and bring Los Angeles another championship. But,
the opposite happened, Kobe and Dwight didn’t create any chemistry and Dwight
didn’t gel with the organisation. Although Moushumi and Gogol, and the Lakers
and Dwight, might have seemed as a perfected match, they both ended up failing.
Sometimes things which seem perfect on paper are not in reality. I the thing
that even though Moushumi and Gogol resemble a perfect match, I feel that they
never truly loved each other and it was circumstance what brought them
together.
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Hi Stephen,
ReplyDeleteThat was quite an interesting comparison that you made, comparing Moushumi and Gogol’s relationship to that of Dwight Howard and the Lakers. I agree with you, Moushumi and Gogol only ever liked each other, they never loved one another. There are two things that I would like to point out and it’s that opposites attract and Gogol and Moushumi are not opposites. After all, both were raised in very similar households, both spent quite some time rebelling against their parents and their culture and both wanted to settle down. I think that even before Moushumi started her affair with Dimitri, which in my opinion was more like an escape from Moushumi’s self imposed marriage, there were signs that it wasn’t a marriage that was going to last. Both of them felt that they had to keep one another satisfied but they never really seemed to work at it. Moushumi constantly lied to Gogol and he repeatedly forgot important tidbits that Moushumi mentioned to him, never mind the divide that Astrid and Donald creates between them. Also, Moushumi dropping the shawl that Gogol gave her for their anniversary is quite symbolic and was a major hint that they would not last. I don’t think that Gogol has met that perfect someone yet but Moushumi has in Graham. Moushumi has always been a notch or two more rebellious than her husband and Graham to Moushumi is kind of like Maxine to Gogol, yet only one of the two like that escape.
Anyways, thanks for posting!
Hey Stephen, I thought the same about Moushumi and Gogol because had lots in common and it was surprising that they did not work things out. I actually thought they were a perfect match and everything would end happily with them having kids and moving to a bigger house and etc... I like how you used the LA Lakers as your connection because it's 100% true. Dwight and Kobe did not get along together and if anything they fought a lot. You could of also use Pau Gasol as an example too because they have a lot of similarities in common but they did not work out due to some technicalities. I really enjoyed your blog, I hope to read more in the future.
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