Negotiating Cultures in the Major Novels of Bharati Mukherjee

The present book entitled Negotiating Cultures in the Major Works of Bharati Mukherjee vividly presents the different phases of an immigrant life spanning from alienation to final assimilation in a 'new world' as explored by Bharati Mukherjee in her major works. One can easily identify the matters of instability and anguish, which explore the problems of nationality, identity, location, alienation etc. Bharati Mukherjee has artistically portrayed each of her characters and the problem faced by them in a 'new land'. The 'modern women' depicted by Mukherjee seem to be a creation of the rapid transformation who redefine feminism in society. Her women characters face the problems boldly and depict a positive attitude. Mukherjee's novels deal with reminiscences for their homeland, dilemma of expatriation, enthusiasm of immigration, assimilation and finally cultural transformation and negotiation.