Analysis of "American Dreamer"

Bharati Mukherjee (1) identifies herself as not an Asian-American, but as a "naturalized U.S. citizen" who views the country as "the stage for the drama of self-transformation." Born into a traditional Hindu family, Mukherjee (1) regarded her identity û to the degree that she considered this construct û as "fixed, derived from religion, caste, patrimony, and mother tongue." Until she came to Iowa City, Iowa to spend what was supposed to be two years studying creative writing, Mukherjee (1) expected that her identity as described above would remain largely fixed. She also anticipated that she would return to India and marry the man chosen for her by her father, as was the

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African-Americans Asian-Americans, United Throughout, City Iowa, Bharati Mukherjee, Jones Jan/Feb, American Dream, mukherjee 1, mukherjee 2, american dream, american dreamer, American Dreamer,
Approximate Word count = 488
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page)