Found literature for lovers of developing novel

A Entwicklungsroman traditionally accompanies a man, often from a very early stage in his life up to the time when the final reconciliation with his roots he is doing an independent step into the final adult life. The first work and married life are usually already there behind the protagonists, these are often influenced by still strong demarcation issues and dependencies. The coming of age novel is not based on individual crises that represent drastic moments in life and where everything changes. Rather, the person is accompanied by an almost normal life: Childhood in a formative childhood home or environment; Youth - is dominated by distancing and umbilical cord of the same - quite normal; early adulthood, in which the protagonist, willy-nilly so resign, that he is connected to his roots and has to deal with it.

So if this kind of book as I love, I can "The Namesake" highly recommended. The childhood in an atmosphere of Bengali parents America depends entirely on the issue of racism or xenophobia without. The parents of Gogol live quite naturally their lives with their customs and the Bengali friends without entangled in any dogma. Then the young Gogol with the hated name, the embarrassing experience of otherness his family, but also the lack of interest of the American Friends of the roots of his family. It follows the umbilical cord of home, complete immersion in an America of the ideal world, a break with all the roots. Until finally the return to basics seems the only logical and satisfactory long term.

With linguistic finesse Jhumpa Lahiri brings the colors, smells and tastes of cultures to life. The Indian cuisine seduces the reader as well as the Indian Summer in New Hampshire. The feelings and motivations of the characters are completely unclear whether, as a mother, father or child The universal theme of self-discovery is excellently worked out and it is not difficult to empathize. At the same time there is always food for thought ,, deal with certain phases in their lives. That is for me the magic of developing novel, he always has something to do with themselves.

In short, a little gem. Stay away if you expect Indian mysticism or Action.