4.02 Identify Theme - An essay preview of the ideals of topics and identity eh? PDF

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Identify Theme Worksheet Title of Novel Choice: The Namesake

Theme Statement: The idea of individual identity plays a massive role in your life as it helps define who you are.

Secondary Source with Three Citations: 1. (https://ellisjones.com.au/the-importance-of-identity/). - Article Source 2. As stated by this identity is defined as “How we define ourselves is a self-representation of our culture, interests, relationships and efficacy in doing the things that matter to us.” (Par 2) 3. Identity helps decide what decisions to make as stated by the quote “Long-standing or new, all these perspectives on identity emphasises one irrefutable fact: identity is very important to who we are and the decisions we make. (Par 7). 4. Identity is always impacted depending on the situation “Our sense of identity and belonging is impacted by various factors, including our experiences, community and our physical environment (‘place’). (Par2).

Primary Source with Three Citations: 1. This shows Gogol’s sister choosing between 3 things signifying life’s paths in Bengali. She plays with the dirt they've dug up from the yard and threatens to put the dollar bill in her mouth. "This one," one of the guests remarks, "this one is the true American." (3.57) 2. This shows that Gogol does not want to change who he identifies himself. “He is afraid to be Nikhil, someone he doesn't know. Who doesn't know him […] It's a part of growing up, they tell him, of being a Bengali. “(3.19) 3. Gogol’s future wife, who ultimately divorces him, does not change her last name which shows that she wants to keep her identity. “Moushumi has kept her last name. She doesn't adopt Ganguli, not even with a hyphen. Her own last name, Mazoomdar, is already a mouthful. With a hyphenated surname, she would no longer fit into a window of a business envelope. Besides, by now she has begun to publish under Moushumi Mazoomdar, the name printed at the top of footnoted articles on French feminist theory in a number of prestigious academic journals […]” (8.21)

Title and Author of Literary Work for Comparison/ Contrast: The Namesake and The Importance of Identity are very similar as they both talk about the importance of identity. Both talk about how identity plays a major role in life as it allows for other people to understand. Furthermore they both talk about how the place and situation could impact the person’s identity. However they both somewhat differ as well as the namesake is more specific to a certain cause whereas the article talks about other things than humans like business. Finally the major similarity is that the idea of identity can be an influencing factor in a person’s decisions....