Question

Read the excerpt from The Namesake.

In order to prove that Gogol knows English, Ashoke does something he has never done before, and addresses his son in careful, accented English. “Go on, Gogol,” he says, patting him on the head. “Tell Mrs. Lapidus how old you are.”


Based on the excerpt, which statement best says how Lahiri explores the cultural conflict experienced by immigrant families?


Lahiri uses description to explain how immigrant families avoid cultural conflict by using English to communicate with each other outside of the home.

Lahiri uses characters’ actions to show how cultural conflict can lead immigrant families to adopt unfamiliar behavior to resolve the conflict.

Lahiri uses characterization to show how immigrant families adjust easily to cultural conflict by adopting the language and customs of their new countries.

Lahiri uses dialogue to show how cultural conflict can lead immigrant families to reject their native languages in an effort to resolve the conflict.

Answer 1

B. )Lahiri uses characters’ actions to show how cultural conflict can lead immigrant families to adopt unfamiliar behavior to resolve the conflict

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to prove that Gogol knows English, Ashoke does something he has never done before, and addresses his son in careful, accented English. “Go on, Gogol,” he says, patting him on the head. “Tell Mrs. Lapidus how old you are.”

Answer 2

Lahiri uses characters’ actions to show how cultural conflict can lead immigrant families to adopt unfamiliar behavior to resolve the conflict.

Step-by-step explanation: