Compare nikolai gogol's and jhumpa lahiri's approaches to identity in "the overcoat" and the namesake.

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Makenna Wilcox

6 October, 23:03

Compare nikolai gogol's and jhumpa lahiri's approaches to identity in "the overcoat" and the namesake.

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Matthew Jennings · Answer 1

Both "The Overcoat" and The Namesake show that identity is not fixed. Instead, it shifts and changes contingent on the prevailing circumstances. In The Namesake, Gogol’s identify changes in response to his inner struggles with his identity. In "The Overcoat," Akaky Akakievich’s identity changes depending on his overcoat. This happens as he experiences the unwanted burden of his identity.