In May Ashima goes into labor with Gogol's little sister. Ashima and Ashoke have prepared Gogol for the experience, but he still feels stranded. He stays with a neighbor, Mrs. Merton, until his Maya Nandi, one of the Ganguli's friends, come to pick him up. The next day Gogol is taken to see his mom, dad, and baby sister. This time Ashima and Ashoke were ready, with name already prepared to name their second child. Gogol drew a picture of his family and he didn't write a name under the baby. Their new babies name is "Sonali, meaning "she who is golden." Gogol likes helping his mom with Sonia which is Sonali's pet name. Everyone of the Ganguli's Bengali friends have now moved to the suburbs also and almost every staurday they are at a friends house. As the Gangulis live in America longer they hear bad news through mail or phone that someone in their family has passed away in Calcutta. Even though Gogol and Sonia don't know these family members that they will never meet they feel their parents' sadness.
Quote: "They've learned their lesson after Gogol. They've learned that schools in America will ignore parent's instructions and register a child under his pet name."
Question: How would you feel if your sibling had a name that meant something in your culture, but you didn't?
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