The Namesake (novel)

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:The_Namesake_(film)
gptkbp:adaptation_year gptkb:2006
gptkbp:author gptkb:Jhumpa_Lahiri
gptkbp:awards 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (finalist)
gptkbp:book_series Standalone novel
gptkbp:cast gptkb:Kal_Penn
gptkb:Irfan_Khan
gptkb:Jacinda_Barrett
gptkb:Tabu
gptkbp:character_development Ashima's adaptation to America
Ashoke's past in India
Gogol's journey of self-discovery
gptkbp:conflict Identity crisis
gptkbp:cover_artist Cover art by David Drummond
gptkbp:critical_reception Positive reviews
gptkbp:cultural_significance Explores immigrant experience
Explores generational conflict
Explores the concept of home
gptkbp:director gptkb:Mira_Nair
gptkbp:genre Literary fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Namesake (novel)
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:The_Catcher_in_the_Rye
gptkb:The_Great_Gatsby
gptkb:literature
American literature
gptkbp:influences American culture
Bengali culture
gptkbp:inspiration Jhumpa Lahiri's own experiences
gptkbp:isbn 978-0618485222
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:literary_devices gptkb:Symbolism
gptkb:Flashbacks
gptkb:Metaphor
gptkb:dialogue
Imagery
Irony
Foreshadowing
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Ashima_Ganguli
gptkb:Ashoke_Ganguli
gptkb:Gogol_Ganguli
gptkbp:motif gptkb:Home
Belonging
Names and naming
gptkbp:narrative_style Third-person narrative
gptkbp:page_count 288
gptkbp:protagonist gptkb:Gogol_Ganguli
gptkbp:published gptkb:2003
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Houghton_Mifflin_Harcourt
gptkbp:setting gptkb:India
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:symbolism The family home
The name Gogol
The train
gptkbp:theme gptkb:cultural_identity
gptkb:family
Immigration
gptkbp:translated_into Multiple languages
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jhumpa_Lahiri
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4