There are many films and books that share the same ideas and themes. Each film or book has its own individuality, but yet some films and books can be similar in some ways. The book Invierno by Junot Diaz and the film called "TheNamesake" are very similar in some ways. They both demonstrate the same ideas and themes. In the film “The Namesake”, the son wants to fit in but his parents do not want to abandon their roots and traditions, just like in the book Invierno by Junot Diaz. Junot Diaz's Invierno and the film "The Namesake" illustrate how immigrants struggle to abandon their roots and traditions in favor of a new lifestyle in exchange for the American dream. The American dream basically means having a strong, strong family and being married, owning property and having the perfect job. Many people have tried to make this dream come true and many have succeeded. In the film as in the book, the characters try to realize this dream but encounter many obstacles. In the book Invierno by Junot Diaz, the father struggles to adapt to the idea of ​​the American dream. In Invierno the book quotes: "Rafa showed me how, and I said: 'Very good, and I had no problem in front of him, but when Papi was breathing on my neck, his hand on a belt, I couldn't play; I looked at my father as if my shoelaces were live wires he wanted me to touch together. "In order to achieve the American dream, we must also obey the laws and rules that the United States of America has in its system. In the United States of America, children have many rights and the government puts the focus on a set of laws prohibiting parents from abusing their children This is against middle of paper......I was trying to achieve the American dream by leaving home in order to seek a new lifestyle There is. many films and books in the world. Some are very similar in some ways. An example of this is the film "The Namesake" and the book Invierno by Junot Diaz both share similar ideas and themes. the struggle to abandon roots and traditions and how it can be a hindrance and stand in the way of achieving the American dream They also show determination to achieve the American dream and show how much of a struggle it can be but they. will never give up on achieving this dream. In both the book and the film, they show how immigrants struggle to abandon their roots and traditions in favor of a new lifestyle in exchange for the American dream..