What arguments does her sister make for retaining Indian citizenship? -Mukherjee:
*She wanted to adapt to an American lifestyle and declare an American citizenship
. *She needed to feel like a part of the community she have adopted.
In what ways is Mukherjee different from her sister?
Her sister
valued her roots more
; it was very important for her to maintain her Indian citizenship so that she could travel there easily. The two sisters are very loving toward one another, but disagree with each other's views on citizenship.
What does Mukherjee mean when she states that she and her sister were always unacknowledged adversaries and they are now more than ever Sisters par 7 )?
What does Mukherjee mean when she states that she and her sister were always unacknowledged adversaries and they are now more than ever Sisters par 7 )? She claims that they were “always unacknowledged adversaries, and …now, more than ever,
sisters”
to show that no matter which side one is on, they can still connect.
What do the two sisters in two ways to belong in America do that is the same?
Despite both sisters living in America, only Bharati is an American citizen, while her sister Mira is not. Bharati argues the two ways to belong in
America are to transform yourself as an immigrant, or to be an exile
. Her sister, Mira, hangs on passionately to her Indian lifestyle and hopes return home to retire.
What is Mukherjee thesis?
Mukherjee's thesis is that
experiences as an immigrant in America can differ greatly from one person to another
. She states her thesis most explicitly in paragraph 11, when she writes, “In one family, from two sisters alike as peas in a pod, there could not be a wider divergence of immigrant experience.” (pg 406)
Why does Mukherjee sister feel used?
*She is happier to live in America as an expatriate Indian than as an immigrant American. Why do you think Mukherjee's sister feels “used” by attempts to change
American
laws regarding benefits for legal noncitizens? … Her sister not only speaks for herself, but for the immigrant community.
What points does Mukherjee discuss for each subject?
The points Mukherjee discusses include:
each sister's marriage, each sister's views on her Indian heritage
, whether or not to become an American citizen, and the choice to embrace American culture.
What does Mukherjee mean?
Mukherjee Name Meaning
Indian (Bengal)
and Bangladeshi: Hindu (Brahman) name, of which the Sanskrit version, Mukhyopadhyaya, is ostensibly composed of mukhya ‘principal', ‘chief' + upadhyaya ‘teacher'.
What are two ways to belong America?
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.
What is the tone of two ways to belong in America?
The tone is
frank even
as she examines both sides to wanting to adapt to the new environment or retaining one's culture identity. The use of imagery makes Mukherjee seem very happy living in America and giving up her old culture, which strongly contrasts her sister's anger towards America and being an immigrant.
How do you cite two ways to belong to America?
Works Cited
Mukherjee, Bharati. “Two Ways to Belong in America.” The New York Times. 1996:1-3. Print.
What does Bharati Mukherjee give us in Jasmine?
Jasmine is a novel by Bharati Mukherjee set in the 1980s about a young Indian woman in the United States who, trying to adapt to the American way of life in order to be able to survive,
changes
identities several times.
Bharati Mukherjee wrote Two ways to belong in America
to respond to congress after taking away benefits from all immigrants
. This story told us the life of two Indians girls who left their country seeking a better future in the United States.
Do you think Mukherjee respects her sisters decision?
She felt particularly sympathetic toward her sister's position when she was in Canada and ran into problems similar to those that her sister was facing. I believe that both sisters made the right choice; they
each made decisions according
to their own values and desires.
How long did Mukherjee and her sister stay in America?
Mukherjee and her sister intended to stay in America for
two years
and then return to India, but they each ended up getting married to men in America and staying indefinitely.
How effective is Mukherjee's conclusion does it summarize the essay's major points would another strategy be more effective explain?
Mukherjee's
conclusion is quite effective
. She is letting the reader know that despite how these experiences differ, they still ultimately come with the same cost. To stay in America, an immigrant must change themselves in one way or another in order to fit in comfortably.
