The Namesake presents the same challenges as those faced by people in The Dew Breaker. Immigrants suffer when they arrive in a foreign country. One of the main challenges is the language barrier. All immigrants are looked down upon by the local communities. When the comparison is made between the immigrants in The Dew Breaker and those from The Namesake, clear distinct difference arises. The immigrants in The Namesake are a traditionalist who follows all the little details in their culture. The immigrants in The Dew Breaker, however, do not conform to such cultures, and they have adopted the local way of doing things.
In The Namesake, we are introduced to the character Gogol. Gogol is a boy that does not want to conform to the wishes of his
