How does the epigraph at the beginning of the novel relate to the characters and situations in the namesake? the epigraph foreshadows gogol's father's death. the epigraph links gogol's name to his namesake's. the epigraph is studied in gogol's high school english class. the epigraph is what inspires gogol to change his name to nikhil.

How does the allusion to the boston tea party reinforce king’s argument about civil disobedience? by citing an example of civil disobedience by everyday people, king shows that civil disobedience can be necessary and productive. by using an example of civil disobedience that took place in the past, king shows that civil disobedience is no longer necessary. by using an example of civil disobedience that took place in the north, king shows that the southern states have not used civil disobedience effectively. by using an example of a “massive act of civil disobedience,” king shows that the demonstrations in alabama are not as large and disruptive as his critics think.