Bharati Mukherjee works her writing in an original, imaginative style. She uses great method in her symbolism and metaphorical artistry. All of what Mukherjee writes about stems from her intimate knowledge and experience in the culture and traditions of India. She takes the grasp that she has on the har*censored*ies of her country and puts them into a form that people all over can understand. She has the ability to take a foreign feeling and put it close at home for people that are third world to her. Through her use of symbolism, Bharati develops the concept of a third eye in Jasmine.
This third eye shows enlightenment in Jyoti and her metamorphous from an Indian girl to an American woman who thinks for herself(Sanborn 270).
Through the book Mukherjee presents a bold theme relating to the concept of [murdering ourselves to live up to our dreams]. Jasmine makes this statement of her life referring to the suicide and rebirth of her being. This has a possible correlation to the development of a new humanity and even breaking ground in a foreign place. The quote from The Wretched of the Earth, Without any period of transition there is a total, complete, and absolute substitution, exemplifies Jasmines actions. Jasmines philosophy in killing her past is shown through the shuffling of her names, from Jyoti to Jasmine to Jane. The callousness that Bharati incorporates in her writing is reflected distinctly through Jasmine and the violent occurrences she encountered.
The Essay on ''Jasmine'' By Bharati Mukherjee
Bharati Mukherjee’s novelJasmineis a story of an Indian woman, beginning with her ... moments and analyze them according to their meaning for Jasmine. 2 Violence in Bharati Mukherjee’sJasmine Born as Jyoti in Hasnapur, a little ... to have found a place to rest. Throughout the novel, Jasmine experiences numerous situations that bring violence with them. She is ...
For instance when she was raped and then eventually killed the man that violated her she was making a clean break from her negative experience and moving on to procure some kind of purity. The Hindu belief in death and rebirth is portrayed in her writing through the [killing of her past] and the quote when the pitcher breaks, the air on the inside is the same as it is on the outside. This is shown in the story of Vimla and how she killed herself for purposes of becoming absolute and pure. Being pure in the conclusion of life in Hinduism is a goal for being reincarnated as a better soul. Also Bharati makes reference to Jasmines cutting of her tongue a few times. She performs these acts in a manner to show disgust or in reprimand of her actions.
I think this can be looked at as either a contradictory act to have some link to the past or as shame. This is mentioned on page 118, I felt loved like a razor slash across my eyes and tongue, and now with a touch of shame. It has to do with her retrospection of when she had the dispute with the old astrologer in the beginning of the story. Bharatis writing has a strong hold on the idea of the difficulties in being successful in this world and especially in a foreign place such as the US. Her strong base in characterization and showing the views that she feels through the characters, is a good reflection of her knowledge. This style of writing is not necessarily a flowing work that intrigues a reader but it is one that can emulate a great amount general knowledge and more understanding of foreign ideas and thoughts.
