Cultural Multiplicity And Cultural Shock In Bharati Mukherjee’s Wife

Abstract

In the twentieth century, immigration was one of the most prominent trends. With the onset of two global wars, the establishment of independent nations, and the rise of the internet, ideas like “home,” “family,” and “identity” have undergone radical transformations. Indian literature in the diaspora Literature from the diaspora is a byproduct of India’s colonial and post-colonial past, during which a huge number of Indians left the country in search of employment in other nations. Dream characters from the diaspora often appear in Bharati Mukherjee’s writings, including yearning, dissatisfaction, uncertainty, and depression. It is hoped that this research will provide light on how Americans interpret these political and social events. A new country has left Bharati Mukherjee’s “Wife,” the story’s heroine, feeling alone and bereft. She, too, felt the effects of a culture shock when she arrived in a new country—alienated in the foreign land. She also experiences cultural shock in the new land.