After reading the first 4 chapters of The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
– up to page 96, write a response paper in which you discuss what has happened in these chapters, what you understand by the story so far, and how it resonates with you. Do not read outside sources, and copy the analysis you find on the chapters. The response paper is your own reaction to the story so far – what you find meaningful or disturbing or confusing or interesting, and why.
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