Gogol finds that he cannot be comfortable as an individual with a stable and acceptable identity while living “in between” cultures, with a Russian first name, with a Bengali family outside of Boston, and with a sense of always being an outsider. He makes great efforts to define and redefine himself, changing his name and moving away from home.
Greeks seem to value strength over morality and heroic acts over small kindnesses. You can see this in the stories of their gods. Zeus was immoral and made many mistakes, but was still to be considered one to be worshiped. <span />
