This is a picture of me. Okay, technically this isn't true. But this
IS a picture of Greg McCandless. Greg McCandless is a professor in a music school in Appalachia. When you type "Greg McCandless" into Google Images- this is the first picture to come up. The second picture that comes up isn't me either. It's some other Greg McCandless who seems to be a soldier with a Twitter account. The fifth picture is actually me- the REAL Greg McCandless- or at least the Greg McCandless that is real to me.
In our discussion of
The Namesake, we have spent a good portion of our time talking about names and why they do or do not matter. For this week's blog, I want you to reflect on your own name. Is there a story behind it or did your parents just pick it at random. Do you think your name fits you? Has it ever held you back or made you feel insecure? Why do you think that Gogol finds his name to be such a hindrance?
