Sentiments and Cultural Conflicts in Bharathi Mukherjee’s Novel ‘Wife’

Abstract

Bharathi Mukherjee narrates modern woman who was rebellious, however she adapted to all tradition and therefore she leads her life audaciously. Her novel Wife is a unique work by exploring into heroine’s psyche. Dimple, the protagonist set an example of whole class of women in India. She was ill- treated by her husband like an inanimate object and subsequently lost her identity. She was afraid of change, because egos cannot control change