The Namesake-Week 3 Post B

The baby has been born! Baby Gogol has arrived, and Ashima stays recovering in the hospital for now. The novel is now being shown through the voice of Ashoke. I would say that Ashoke is really sort of an awkward person. I don't think he really knows what to do with a new baby, let alone a wife. This whole arranged marriage thing really just comes off as an awkward situation to me. I feel that Ashima doesn't mind it so much, but I get this constant vibe that Ashoke doesn't want to be apart of it, because by being a part of an arranged marriage, he is being a part of his traditional Indian culture, and that I think is what bothers him the most. I find it sort of rude really. Why can't the man accept that that is where he comes from and that he is always going to be a part of it. You can't help where you come from. Really I just feel bad for Ashima because she has this awkward husband and now she has a baby from her awkward husband, and I can just feel that it is all just going to be very awkward when they get home. So what I'm trying to say is: Dear Ashoke, get over yourself please and act like you love your wife or something because it's annoying when you treat her like you are stuck with her just to remind you of your culture. Thank you.

-Grace