What do the following lines from the novel tell readers about how Ashima feels about India compared to how Gogol feels about India?

A: Ashima feels free in India, while Gogol feels he has no sense of direction in India.

B: Ashima has many friends in India, while Gogol wishes he could make friends in India.

C: Ashima enjoys going to the New Market in India, while Gogol gets lost going to the New Market in India.

D: Ashima likes seeing movies in India, while Gogol doesn't.

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Walter Ware

30 August, 15:06

What do the following lines from the novel tell readers about how Ashima feels about India compared to how Gogol feels about India?

A: Ashima feels free in India, while Gogol feels he has no sense of direction in India.

B: Ashima has many friends in India, while Gogol wishes he could make friends in India.

C: Ashima enjoys going to the New Market in India, while Gogol gets lost going to the New Market in India.

D: Ashima likes seeing movies in India, while Gogol doesn't.

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Herman · Answer 1

This is from the novel "The Namesake" which was written by Jhumpa Lahiri and later on had a film adaptation. This is an Indian-American drama. In the novel, it is described what Ashima feels about India as compared to Gogols feelings about India, and this is portrayed by showing that Ashima feels freedom in India, whereas Gogol feels the opposite way. The answer is A.