This poem, Identity of I, directly relates to the character Gogol in The Namesake. Gogol wants to learn his own identity and pave his own way. The first paragraph can be related to Gogol because he does not want to promise his parents anything. He doesn’t go into the same career path as his father and he does his passion in secrecy. Then, he thinks of the American culture as something he wants to be apart of and he thinks of the American people as people he wants to be with and learn from. The last line: “Knowing all the hatred they’ve shown.” is very strong when you connect to when Gogol was teased for his name in school. The second paragraph is very tied into Gogol and him redefining himself with the American people around him and becoming