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- Both sisters grew up in Calcutta, India, moved to America in search of education and work. Bharati adjusts to the American society very quickly, where her sister Mira clings to her Indian traditions more strongly. Despite both sisters living in America, only Bharati is an American citizen, while her sister Mira is not.
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Sep 22, 1996 · This is a tale of two sisters from Calcutta, Mira and Bharati, who have lived in the United States for some 35 years, but who find themselves on different sides in the current debate over the...
Apr 6, 2024 · Bharati, the author embraces American culture, citizenship, and assimilation, while Mira chooses to retain her Indian identity and refuses to become a citizen.
Jul 6, 2020 · Mira got married to a fellow Indian immigrant student while Bharati married a Canadian-American novelist. Mira believes that the legal immigrants who have been in American for as long as she has should not be affected by the new immigrant rules.
Apr 6, 2024 · "Two Ways to Belong in America," by Bharati Mukherjee, is an intensely personal and reflective essay that explores the foundationally different characteristics between Bharati and her sister, Mira. Despite their similar upbringing, a definite and discernible line of different characteristics remains between the sisters.
Feb 2, 2019 · Bharati along with her sister Mira went to America for education in 1960s. In India they both shared almost identical views on socio-political and cultural issues. They both left India with a decision to return home (India) for marriage after pursuing education in the U.S.
Two Ways To Belong in America. Bharati Mukherjee. This is a tale of two sisters from Calcutta, Mira and Bharati, who have lived in the United States for some 35 years, but who find themselves on different sides in the current debate over the status of immigrants. I am an American citizen and she is not.
In “Two Ways to Belong in America” Bharati and Mira are Indian immigrants who both came to America with intentions of keeping their Indian heritage, but over time Bharati faded from her culture while Mira kept true.
