My Name
While we are still reading The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri, we have gone over some main themes throughout the book. One is the theme of identity. Gogol's action of changing his name after disliking it for many years, due to the fact that it had no relation to the Bengali culture nor the American culture, shows that the theme of identity is extremely important throughout this book. Ever since I was little I have been called Diana. My parents had no real reason for naming me Diana other than them both liking the name. Although there is no real story behind my name, it has made me different from anyone else who has this name. My name is pronounced differently from everyone else. At times I get annoyed of my name because no one ever gets it right the first time. Now that I am older I have begun to like my name mainly because it is unique.