Lahiri moves on to when Gogol turns fourteen. He has two birthday parties: one with American food, guest and presents and the other with Indian traditions and all the Bengali people they know. Ashima finds it easier to prepare for the Bengali birthday party, fixing many different Indian dishes and entertaining her Bengali friends. Gogol is the only one his age at his party, all the rest of the kids are much younger. There is a girl who is thirteen that is the closest to Gogol in age, but they have nothing in common. When the guest leave he opens up his presents. He receives educational gifts and clothes except from his family. Ashima and Ashoke gives Gogol a instant camera, a new sketchbook, colored pencils and the mechanical pen he wanted. His sister Sonia makes him a card that has his nickname that she gave him on it, Goggles. His dad has one last gift for him which he gives to him in private. The gift is a book, The Short Stories of Nikolai Gogol, written by the guy who Gogol is named after. Ashoke begans to tell Gogol the significance of his name, but he stops short and doesn't tell Gogol the full reason.
Quote: "...Ashoke decides to keep the explanation of his son's name to himself."
Question: When will Ashoke tell Gogol the real reason for his name?
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