Question

Read the excerpt from the namesake. "that you want us to call him nikhil." "that is correct." mrs. lapidus nods. "the reason being?" "that is our wish." "i'm not sure i follow you, mr. ganguli. do you mean that nikhil is a middle name? or a nickname? many of the children go by nicknames here. on this form there is a space—" "no, no, it's not a middle name," ashoke says. he is beginning to lose patience. "he has no middle name. no nickname. the boy's good name, his school name, is nikhil." mrs. lapidus presses her lips together and smiles. "but clearly he doesn't respond." "please, mrs. lapidus," ashoke says. "it is very common for a child to be confused at first. please give it some time. i assure you he will grow accustomed." which best states the conflict revealed by this conversation? an internal emotional conflict between ashoke's cultural values related to education and the needs of his child an external conflict between mrs. lapidus and gogol over his wish to be called by a traditional indian name an external cultural conflict between the traditional schooling expectations of mrs. lapidus and ashoke an internal conflict between mrs. lapidus's expertise as an educator and her wish to respect ashoke's cultural traditions

Answer 1

The conflict highlighted is an external cultural one, where Ashoke Ganguli's wish for his child to be called by his Indian name, Nikhil, clashes with the American schooling norms represented by Mrs. Lapidus.

Step-by-step explanation:

The conversation in the excerpt from "The Namesake" reveals an external cultural conflict between Mr. Ashoke Ganguli's Indian traditions and the American schooling system represented by Mrs. Lapidus. Ashoke wants his child to be called by his Indian name, Nikhil, while Mrs. Lapidus is confused as this is not common in the context of the school. This conflict showcases the challenges of maintaining one's cultural identity within a different cultural setting, such as an American school environment, as well as the difficulties that educational systems may face when dealing with cultural diversity.

Answer 2

The correct answer would be option C. The conflict revealed in the conversation best states an external cultural conflict between the traditional schooling expectations of Mrs.Lapidus and Ashoke. From Mrs. Lapidus point of view, she does not fully understands the reason behind the desire of Gogol to be called under the name of Nikhil. There is a misunderstanding between both characters, as Ashoke fails to explain to Mrs Lapidus that due to their traditional and cultural values, Gogol wants to be called by the name of Nikhil, and Mrs Lapidus, being from a different culture, does not understand the situation.