Friday, September 26, 2014

A prediction on Maxine's and Gogol's relationship

I do not believe that Maxine (Max) and Gogol will continue throughout the novel to have a relationship.  Maxine and her family show little respect towards Gogol.  An instance of when this happens is on the first date, when Lydia (Maxine's mother) shows little respect that Gogol started to expect because of his culture.  This event was Lydia not watching Gogol's plate, and offering him more food.  In the text, Gogol compares this experience to when his parents have guests over and his mother is constantly concerned with the guests unlike Maxine's.  Another reason to suspect that this relationship will not last long is that Gogol becomes a part of Max's family but Maxine doesn't become apart of Gogol's family.   The importance behind both of them becoming apart of each other's family is to have a balanced relationship.  The thought that continues to circle around my mind is when will Gogol realize that he and Maxine do not make a good couple.

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