Descriptions of clothes form an important part of The Namesake. 

"She is asked to remove her Murshidabad silk sari in favor of a flowered cotton" (chapter 1). 

Regarding the previous quote, the sari represents a physical source of comfort for Ashima.

Regarding the symbolism of the sari, place the following reasons into the categories.

"He read newer authors as well, Graham Greene and Somerset Maugham, all purchased from his favorite stall on College Street with pujo money." (Chapter 1). 

Identify the symbol in this quote. What does it mean implicitly?

In India study of books are equally respected as any task of religion. Ashoke’s use of that money also indicates his respect towards the studies of books. What literary technique is this called?

Indians have a variety of saris and each of them demonstrates their religious customary relativeness and relevance. 

Match the following statements up by deciding if they are analytical or evaluative. 

In The Namesake, Lahiri uses a language technique called code-switching. For example, in Chapter 2: bhalonam.

Read the contextual details below and decide if they are useful for AO2 or pointless (not useful). 

"There are endless names Gogol and Sonia must remember to say, not aunt this and uncle that but terms far more specific: mashi and pishi, mama and maima, kaku and jethu, to signify whether they are related on their mother's or their father's side, by marriage or by blood." (Chapter 4). 

The abundance of Indian words are the result of parental drilling them into their non-Indian child's mind. 

"Her fingers grip the chilly rails of the bed. No one hears her, no nurse rushes to her side." What technique is used in this line from Chapter 1?

Why does Lahiri use repetition of language? 

Repeated use of negations (negative 'not', 'no', 'nothing', 'nowhere' etc) in the novel indicates...