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About The Book:Unfortunately, In Spite Of Education And The Influence Of The Feminist Movement, Many Biases Against Women Still Persist. Bharati Mukherjee And Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Nourish A Serious Concern For Contemporary Women. Their Protagonists, Living In The Modern Times, Have The Same Roots And Share The Common Feelings That The Women Should Be Free Of Patriarchal Strains. Both Writes Have Grappled With Contemporary Issues And A Variety Of Themes—Motherhood, Mothering, Marriage, Individuation, Class Conflicts, Marginalization, Woman As Wife, Mother, Sister And Lastly And More Significantly, Woman As Human, Not Just A Sex Object. Striving For Identity In The Postcolonial World, The Protagonists Of These Writers Present The Dilemma Of The Modern Day Woman Covering Each And Every Aspect Of Her Life. Their Manner Of Expression May Be Different But Their Ultimate Aim Is The Same—A Peaceful And Progressive Life Beneficial For Woman Community. In The Process Of Individuation, The Protagonists Of Mukherjee And Divakaruni Become Permanent Parts Of A Larger Community Of Women And Leave Behind The Context In Which They Began. This Book Focuses On The Contemporary Woman’S Struggle To Define Her And Attain An Autonomous Selfhood Especially In Cross-Cultural Crisis, A Subject Which Has Assumed A Great Significance In The Present World Of Globalization. Women’S Issues Have Been Picked By Women Writers With A Lot More Enthusiasm Than Expected In A Bid To Support The Cause Of Women’S Liberation. Through These Two Women Writers, Bharati Mukherjee And Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’S Eyes, We Can See Transformation In The Identity Of A Woman. The Women Characters In The Novels Of Bharati Mukherjee Like Wife, Jasmine, Desirable Daughters, The Tree Bride Demonstrate A Steady Progression From ‘Feminine To Female’. As The Protagonists Of Bharati Mukherjee Live In Between The Push And Pull Of Opposing Cultural Forces, The Result Is The Creation Of Self That Is As Multiple As The Different Components That Helped To Compromise It. Similarly, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Who Has Examined The Lives Of Indian Women In Works Like, Oleander Girl, The Palace Of Illusions, Queen Of Dreams, One Amazing Thing, Introduces A Cast Of Characters Who Defy Their Stereotypes. She Tries To Vivify The Image Of Women Who Have Tried To Assimilate The Alien Culture And Have Tried To Accept The Changed Identity, Overthrowing The Indian Cultural Heritage In Which They Took Their First Breath. An Attempt Has Been Made In This Research Work To Focus On The Conflicts Experienced By Women. Their Resolution Is Sought With The Help Of The Feminist Theories Of Simone De Beauvoir, Virginia Woolf, Susan Gubar, Gilbert, Chandra Talpade Mohanty, Etc.About The Author:Dr. Shuchi Agrawal, Ph.D In English, Is A Meticulous Researcher In English And Business Communication. She Has Authored Many Books Prescribed In The Curriculum Of Many Universities In India Like English Poetry And Drama (Iase Deemed University), English Poetry From Chaucer To Pope (Mahatma Gandhi University, Meghalaya), Prose: The Novel: The Guide (Sikkim Manipal University), English Poetry From Chaucer To Romantics (Dibrugarh University).Besides, She Has Also Authored Two Reference Books, A Study Of Philip Roth: An American Bestseller Novelist, Business Communication: A Streamlined Approach To Business Communication. She Has A Variety Of Research Papers Published In Peer- Reviewed Journals And Edited Anthologies. Her Papers And Books Are Internationally Cited In University Of Brawijaya, 2013, Indonesia, University Of Colorado At Boulder, United States, 2011, Language In India Issn 1930-2940 Vol. 13:10 October 2013, Philip Roth Studies, Volume 8, Number 2, Fall 2012, The Philip Roth Society Newsletter, 9.2, Summer, 2012 And Indian Streams Research Journal, Volume 4, Issue 6, July 2014 Issn No : 2230-7850.Having 11 Years Of Teaching Experience, Presently, She Is Working With Amity University Where She Is Teaching Ug, Pg Classes And Also Guiding M.Phil And Ph.D Scholars. Her Specialized Fields Are Postcolonialism, Feminism, Gender Studies, Literary Criticism, Literary Theory, American Literature, Modern Poetry, Contemporary Indian Theatre Studies, Etc. She Is Also A Member/Editor And Reviewer In The Reputed International Peer-Reviewed Journals, I.E., English Language And Literature Studies, Canadian Center Of Science And Education, International Journal Of English And Literature (Ijel), Veda Journal Of English Language And Literature (Joell), International Society For Development And Sustainability (Isds) Japan, English Literature And Linguistics Journal. She Has Also Life Member Association With Association Of English Studies In India (Aesi) Founded In Lahore, 1940.