
This paper examines the theme of cultural displacement in the fiction of Bharati Mukherjee withspecial reference to the Tiger’s Daughter. The study explores the psychological, social andcultural conflicts experienced by the protagonist as she struggles between her Indian roots andWestern 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 traumafaced by immigrants who experiences Tara, the paper highlights the impact of globalization,migration, and changing cultural values on personal identity. The study also discusses howMukherjee presents the conflicts between tradition and modernity, especially in relation towomen’s identity and self-expression. By analyzing the narrative techniques and themes in thenovel, this paper attempts to show that cultural displacement becomes both a painful andtransformative experience. Ultimately the paper argues that mukherjee’s work contributessignificantly to Indian English literature by presenting the complexities of diasporaconsciousness and multicultural identity.
