the namesake

recently i watched the namesake on video. i had seen it when it first was released in the theaters and it was just as good the second time around. in fact it was even better because in the interim i had read a book called beneath a marble sky by john shors. beneath a marble sky is about the building of the taj mahal . the taj mahal was built by a king in india in honor of his favorite wife who died . the book tells this story as well as a historical fiction account of the romance between the kings daughter and one of the builders of the taj mahal. the whole idea of a man building such an incredible structure to honor his deceased love is amazing. the book was incredibly romantic and well written. anyhow, in the movie the namesake this indian couple talk about love and do they love each other when they visit the taj mahal. in the movie they actually make mention of the reason the taj mahal was built, but since i hadnt yet read beneath a marble sky i didnt understand the significance of a conversation like this taking place at this location .this time around i really appreciated this scene .