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This time, things regarding love are a little different. Allow me to explain. Gogol engages in many love affairs, as any growing man should. We get to know him as a lover. He enjoys the little things, things that his parents could never provide or enjoy. Especially with Maxine, we see how Gogol is a little rebellious and doesn't like to tell his parents everything. But things change completely when we learn about Moushumi. Things are different at first, and we can't tell if Gogol is completely attracted to her. With Maxine, Gogol loved every second he was around her. He loved the food, the company, the wine, the life that her and her parents enjoyed. Gogol has never dated a Bengali girl before, and we don't know exactly how he feels about arranged marriages.
It seems to me, however, that Gogol is enjoying his time with Moushumi. I mean, he does get lucky on the third date! It's always the third date that things actually happen...weird. But, I digress.
How interesting though, is page 217/218?!?!?! When reading page 217, I kind of stopped for a while, my mouth agape, and thought about the series of unfortunate events that led to Moushimi's breakdown. It made me think of the people in my life who have become overwhelmed by a plethora of complicated facets. But the last sentence of page 218, is perfect. Not every single sentence and word in the book is perfect, as they are in "To Kill a Mockingbird", but the last sentence of page 218 is pure perfection. One must read the whole book to understand, but the last sentence is "And then one day her mother called, asking if she remembered a boy named Gogol." (218). I really look forward to seeing what will happen.
Again, this got me thinking. What if this happens to me? I have no right telling my future, but I have met many people at small family gatherings who really mean nothing to me. What if my mom arranges a marriage? In today's Iranian culture, not many mothers do this. I have no idea if my mother will comply. It all really depends on how desperate I am...hah!