Ashoke hands over the lunch box, a windbreaker in case it gets cold. He thanks Mrs. Lapidus. “Be good, Nikhil,” he says in English. And then after a moment’s hesitation, he is gone.
When they are alone, Mrs. Lapidus asks, “Are you happy to be entering elementary school, Gogol?”
“My parents want me to have another name in school.”
“And what about you, Gogol? Do you want to be called by another name?”
After a pause, he shakes his head.
“Is that a no?”
He nods. “Yes.”
“Then it’s settled. Can you write your name on this piece of paper?”
Which statement best says how Lahiri explores the cultural conflicts experienced by immigrant children?
a. Lahiri uses characters’ actions to show how immigrant children have difficulty adjusting to the values of their new cultures.
b. Lahiri uses straightforward description to compare and contrast immigrant families’ customs for naming children.
c. Lahiri uses dialogue to illustrate how immigrant children often must juggle conflicting cultural values.
d. Lahiri uses a conversational tone to convey her opinions on the educational experiences of immigrant children.