Ashima
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Ashima is a central character in Jhumpa Lahiri’s novel "The Namesake," representing the experiences of an Indian immigrant mother adapting to life in the United States.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ novel character ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | novel ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | The Namesake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
diaspora
ⓘ
immigrant adaptation ⓘ transnational family life ⓘ |
| authorEthnicity | Bengali Indian ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Indian-American ⓘ |
| countryOfWorkOrigin | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Jhumpa Lahiri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalBackground | Bengali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emigratesFrom | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emigratesTo | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| experiences |
culture shock
ⓘ
homesickness ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Namesake universe ⓘ |
| firstPublicationOfWork | 2003 ⓘ |
| hasEthnicity | Indian ⓘ |
| hasFamilyRole |
mother
ⓘ
wife ⓘ |
| hasFullName | Ashima Ganguli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGender | female ⓘ |
| hasNationality | Indian ⓘ |
| hasRole |
central character
ⓘ
protagonist ⓘ |
| hasSurname | Ganguli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| is | immigrant ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| livesIn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOf |
Gogol Ganguli
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sonia Ganguli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherOfWork | Houghton Mifflin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| represents |
Indian immigrant experience
ⓘ
first-generation immigrant mother ⓘ |
| residesIn |
Cambridge, Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speaksLanguage |
Bengali
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouseOf | Ashoke Ganguli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeIn |
assimilation
ⓘ
family relationships ⓘ identity ⓘ |
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