The Namesake

The Namesake

Maxine and her parents live in an elegant townhouse, while Gogol's family has an ordinary surburban house. How does the author use these two settings to help the reader understand these different families?

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Socio-economic status defines the characters in the story. Certainly the living places help illustrate how society might view these people which affects how the characters view themselves.

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