Question

Read the excerpts from The Namesake. Excerpt 1: But Gogol doesn’t want a new name. He can’t understand why he has to answer to anything else. “Why do I have to have a new name?” he asks his parents, tears springing to his eyes. It would be one thing if his parents were to call him Nikhil, too. But they tell him that the new name will be used only by the teachers and children at school. Excerpt 2: Mrs. Lapidus studies the registration form. She has not had to go through this confusion with the other two Indian children. She opens up the folder and examines the immunization record, the birth certificate. “There seems to be some confusion, Mr. Ganguli,” she says. “According to these documents, your son’s legal name is Gogol.” Which statement best tells how the main conflict in the first excerpt is different from the main conflict in the second excerpt? The first shows an internal conflict related to Gogol’s feelings, while the second shows an external conflict related to cultural differences in schooling. The first shows an external conflict related to Gogol’s feelings, while the second shows an internal conflict related to cultural differences in schooling. The first shows a global conflict related to schooling in America, while the second shows a personal conflict related to schooling in India. The first shows a personal conflict related to schooling in America, while the second shows a global conflict related to schooling in India.

Answer 1

Answer:

A - THe first shows an internal conflict related to Gogol's feelings while the second shows an external conflict related to cultural differences in schooling.

Explanation:

The first excerpt is Gogol's internal conflict when cries because he doesn't understand WHY he needs a new name - he is confused and probably frustrated.

The second exceprt shows the difficulties that Mr. Ganguli has with the paperwork enrolling Gogol in school - and how different it is.