摘要：As a leading Indian Diasporic writer, Bharati Mukherjee explores the problem of 'exile' and 'home' in her writings. To an exile, 'home' is much cherished, where the lost national identity and culture remain. Bharati Mukherjee, a writer of the Indian diaspora cherishes the "melting pot" of America. Her main theme throughout her writing centers on the condition of Asian immigrants in North America, with particular attention to the changes taking place in South Asian women in a new world. In her first novel, The Tiger's Daughter, she has secured a commendable place among the writers of Indian diaspora.
