Abstract
What we are about to study is an extract from the novel The Brooklyn Follies, written by Paul Auster and published in 2005. Here, we are at the beginning of the novel, where Nathan and Tom are having lunch and talking about Tom's activities. We may wonder in what ways the passage is significant to the whole novel. When Tom's mother, June, died of a stroke, there were several changes: it was something we can call a "family Diaspora". Indeed, Nathan didn't keep in touch with his family and lose sight of his nephew, Tom. He also divorced from Edith. That is the reason why Tom associates Rachel to his "ex-cousin" and Nathan's "ex-daughter".
