And I feel that Ms Lahiri could not do the best in this part. However, what matters is how these comparisons are portrayed. In the stories based on immigrant experiences, cultural comparisons are common and they appear in the narrative quite often. And there is another theme which focuses on the challenges associated with the dual identity of kids, gifted to them by their immigrant parents and a society which is left far behind and another society which is a little difficult to get along. The central theme of the book is about immigrant experiences but it certainly limits to affluent and rich people. So it is with great reluctance, I picked up The Namesake, written by Pulitzer winner Jhumpa Lahiri, and that too almost 17 years after it was first published. The person who invented these words depicting colours should be held accountable for all the ‘English’ racism in the world.) They often tend to portray India as a backward country. They have special spectacles on their eyes which creates a jaundiced view, plagued with sophisticated prejudice, that doesn’t allow them to see the white as white and black as black.

I don’t usually prefer reading books written by Indian diaspora for the reason that they don’t show the true and clear picture of India in most of the cases. So, do read this book review carefully.įirst of all, I have my reservations that I would like to put forth before I write anything about Jhumpa’s book. Though the novel is a classic example that we might name when it comes to depicting rootlessness and cultural hiatus experienced by the Indian diaspora, there are many other aspects that demands scrutiny and this review will attempt some of them. The Namesake is the debut novel written by American novelist, with Indian origins, Jhumpa Lahiri.

The namesake novel by jhumpa lahiri