Compare nikolai gogol's and jhumpa lahiri's approaches to identity in "the overcoat" and the namesake.

Both “The Overcoat” and The Namesake show that identity is not fixed.  Instead, it shifts and changes contingent on the prevailing circumstances. In The Namesake, Gogol’s identify changes in response to his inner struggles with his identity. In “The Overcoat,” Akaky Akakievich’s identity changes depending on his overcoat. This happens as he experiences the unwanted burden of his identity.

the correct answer is option c. elenita versus "early puerto rican decor" is the best example, out of all the options, of a cultural conflict. a cultural conflict is defined as what happens when different cultures, that have different values and believes, clash. elenita not liking or accepting the puerto rican style of decoration, would represent that she does not identify herself with the puerto rican culture, therefore does not want to have decorations influenced by that culture.