A Wife's Story by Bharati Mukherjee - Analysis

Themes

·       Racism

·       Sexism

·       Racist, sexist jokes

·       Insulted by racism and sexism

·       Behaving coolly in the face of adversity

·       Theater

·       Criticism of theater

·       Indians referred to as "Patels"

·       America offers opportunities

·       Traditional Indian wear

·       Arranged marriages

·       Traditional relationships vs. liberal relationships

·       Commercialism and consumerism

·       Adhering to vs. rebelling against tradition

·       Acculturation

Style and devices

·       First person female narrator

·       Panna's name doesn't show up until the middle of the story

·       Her husband is referred to as "my husband"

Keywords

·       Patel

·       Honeymoon

·       Sari

People and places

·       David Mamet

·       Imre

·       Idi Amin

·       Patel

·       Bombay

·       Chelsea

·       Charity Chin

·       Rajneeshpuram

·       Eric

·       Phil

·       Manhattan

·       Jackson Heights

·       Ahmadabad

·       Godard