Diasporic Consciousness in the Novels of Bharati Mukherjee

Abstract

Bharati Mukharjee was one of the foremost novelists of Indian Diaspora who explored the theme of
socio-cultural consciousness, rootlessness, nostalgia, and Indian diaspora in her novels with depth
and intensity. Bharati Mukherjee’s unforgettable works explore not only her conceit in her Indian
legacy but also festivity of acceptance of America. She recognized herself as a powerful member of
the American scene. Her memorable works tell the account her own experience to display the
changing shape of American society. She presents a picture of the clash of cultures and
consequently predicament of the immigrant. She succeeds to understand the immigrant experience,
pain, Indian Diaspora, which she explores in her major works. Her writing represents the South
Asian community in North America. This paper explores the Bharati Mukherjee predicament as
an expatriate through her works.