At the end of his first day he is sent home with a letter to his parents from mrs. lapidus, folded and stapled to a string around his neck, explaining that due to their son’s preference he will be known as gogol at school. what about the parents’ preference? ashima and ashoke wonder, shaking their heads. but since neither of them feels comfortable pressing the issue, they have no choice but to give in. which central idea of the passage is established in this excerpt? a. globalization allows people to maintain traditional cultural identities. b. globalization is unaffected by the dominance of any one particular culture. c. globalization is leading people to redefine their cultural identities. d. globalization has more of an impact on adults than it does on children.

I think it's D. Globalization has more of an impact on adults than it does on children

C. Globalization is leading people to redefine their cultural identities.

Explanation:

This is the sentence that best describes a central idea of the passage. In this story, there is great confusion surrounding the names of the child. However, in this passage we learn that the child wants to be known as Gogol. This is the case despite the fact that the parents want him to be known as Nikhil. When the parents learn that the school refuses to call his son Nikhil, they disagree, but are unsure about how to proceed. This situation shows the impact that globalization can have on identity, as the parents want a different name in order to fit better in a different cultural context.

yes, they are. i think.