Exile and Identity : A Thematic Study of Bharati Mukherjee’s novel Wife

Bharati Mukherjee writes about Indian women, their conflicts and predicaments against the background of contemporary India. She occupies a unique position among contemporary Indo- Anglican novelists in English. She deals with the middle class Indian woman who represents the overwhelming role of Indian women and the struggle to adjust in it rather than get free from the traditional role. Wife is the story of exile and identity of Dimple, the main protagonist.