Summary Of Two Ways To Belong In America By Bharati Mukherjee

Through the tale of two sisters, Bharati Mukherjee is able to illustrate how her and her sister became accustomed to the United States in their own ways. One sister embraces her Indian roots, while the other sister has assimilated to the life in the United States. Mukherjee is an author whose work mainly deals with the topic of immigration. Through Two Ways to Belong in America, Mukherjee is able to persuade the reader to condemn a movement in Congress that will remove government benefits from resident aliens. Her use of pathos and the juxtaposition of the sisters’ story help show the reader that the movement is detrimental to all immigrants. The author appeals to the reader’s emotions by portraying a close relationship amongst the sisters.