The Namesake
The Namesake
Much of the story is told in present tense. Why would the author make this unusual choice?
Much of the story is told in present tense. Why would the author make this unusual choice?
I think the author presents imagery through still images, like a painting. Consider the quote, "the train rolls slowly away… Until [Ashima] and Gogol are the only people remaining on the platform”. There is a sense of a tableau happening before the reader's eyes. Still imagery and simple narrative lend well to present tense.