Cultural Displacement in the Fiction of Bharati Mukherjee: A Focus on The Tiger's Daughter

This paper examines the theme of cultural displacement in the fiction of Bharati Mukherjee with
special reference to the Tiger’s Daughter. The study explores the psychological, social and
cultural conflicts experienced by the protagonist as she struggles between her Indian roots and
Western influences. Mukherjee portrays the challenges of migration, alienation, identity crisis,
and the feeling of not fully belonging to either culture. The novel reflects the emotional trauma
faced by immigrants who experiences Tara, the paper highlights the impact of globalization,
migration, and changing cultural values on personal identity. The study also discusses how
Mukherjee presents the conflicts between tradition and modernity, especially in relation to
women’s identity and self-expression. By analyzing the narrative techniques and themes in the
novel, this paper attempts to show that cultural displacement becomes both a painful and
transformative experience. Ultimately the paper argues that mukherjee’s work contributes
significantly to Indian English literature by presenting the complexities of diaspora
consciousness and multicultural identity.