In Bharati Mukherjee’s novel Jasmine, the character shows some similarities to the author, but there are many differences. Both were born in India, but Jasmine was not born into wealth. Jasmine does not have the same resources as Bharati, so it is harder for her to leave her home and to migrate to the United States. One of the similarities between Jasmine and the author is their drive to go after what they want and to not stop until they get it. Bharati’s drive is to become a writer, and Jasmine’s is to go to the United States. Another similarity is their struggle to find their identity when they mi

While in America, Jasmine is at times a struggling victim. When she first arrives, she is brutally raped by a man that she had no choice but to trust. She takes matters into her own hands and murders him. At this point, she may be a victim, but she is not willing to allow anybody to stand in her way of her purpose. She gets shipped from household to household, usually being forced into being a caregiver. Although she did not seem to mind this, she still did not have much of a choice. It does not seem as though Jasmine sees herself as a victim, but she knows that there is something better out there.

The next part of the novel is basically about Jasmine trying to find a husband as she is expected to do. She eventually finds a husband, Prakash, who intends to move to the United States. This is where Jasmine has to make a life altering decision. She did not wish to leave her home in India, but she loved her husband and wanted him to be happy. She decides that she will go with him, but they never make the trip together. Prakash was murdered before he got to realize his dream. Jasmine decides that she will go to the United States for him and burn his work uniform. The novel implies that Jasmine had planned on burning herself also, but this does not happen. Jasmine’s arrival in America is the beginning of her metamorphoses as an immigrant

Early on in Jasmine’s life, it is apparent that she is a fighter. The first incident occurred during the

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