The Namesake is a good book so far. Ashima and Ashoke Ganguli are from Calcutta, India. They were married through an arranged marriage and moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts after their wedding. The Gangulis are awaiting the birth of their first child. While they wait Lahiri explains the difficulties Ashima has being away from her family in Calcutta. Ashima also has difficulties with the English language; she fears that Americans judge her for her mistakes when saying certain words in English. Lahiri tells us the story of Ashoke's childhood. Ashoke grew up with six younger siblings and a love for reading, encouraged by his grandfather. He experienced a near death situation at the young age of twenty-two. While on his way to visit his blind grandfather the train he was on crashed and many died, but Ashoke survived. However, he experienced broken ribs, a broken femur and a broken pelvis. He dreamt of being paralyzed, but he recoverd. In America his baby boy is born and he and Ashima awaits the arrival of the names her grandmother has chosen for their baby.
Quote: "She has never known of a person entering the world so alone, so deprived."
Question: Why does Ashima believe her baby is alone when her and Ashoke are there to nurture and love their baby boy?
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She believes her baby is alone because none of her or Ashoke's family are there in America with them. Ashima feels the baby won't have the warmth and love that she got from her family.
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