Was Ashoke a Good Father and Husband?

Ashoke acted as a devoted and beneficial father and husband.  Both a husband and father figure are supportive for their family.  In Bengali culture, the husband supports the family by working a job, and providing money for the family.  Ashoke's job as a college professor provides an income that pays for food, a house, and everything else that the Gangulis pay for.  Therefore, Ashoke is considered a beneficial father and husband according to Bengali culture.  When Ashoke allows Gogol the freedom of choice whether to change his own name is an example of a father being beneficial.  By giving Gogol freedom to do something, Ashoke is allowing Gogol to learn to grow up and stand up for what he believes in.  I believe that a devoted father will do something unnecessary for their family like Ashoke picking up the American culture.  An example of Ashoke picking up the culture is when he laid out Christmas presents for Sonia and Gogol.  This wasn't necessary but helped the children feel more like American children like the other children they grew up with.  Overall, I feel that Ashoke supported his family even after his death, but he still gave them the skills to fight their own battles.