A Psychoanalytical Study of  Bharti Mukherjee’s Wife

S. Rajeswari; R. Sharlin

doi:10.34293/sijash.v12iS1.8322

S. Rajeswari Assistant Professor, Department of English, St. Antony’s College of Arts and Sciences for Women, Thamaraipadi
R. Sharlin Assistant Professor, Department of English, St. Antony’s College of Arts and Sciences for Women, Thamaraipadi

DOI: https://doi.org/10.34293/sijash.v12iS1.8322

Keywords: Trauma, Identity, Immigrant, Alienation, Cultural Conflict, Complexity

Abstract

The term psychoanalysis refers to a method of analyzing a person’s inner conscious mind and emotional difficulties .The purpose of a psychoanalytical study is to read the mind of a person and to find out the root of the problems. Psychoanalysis in literature helps us to understand how psychoanalytical theory can be used to evaluate characters and themes in a work. This paper A Psychoanalytical study of Bharati Mukherjee’s Wife deals with the themes related to psychological trauma , loss of Identity , Alienation and cultural conflict. Through her character Dimple, she beautifully knitted the complexities and struggles of an immigrant married woman and she captures the heart of the readers.