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Jasmine's Transformation in Bharati Mukherjee's Jasmine

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to be someone different than she could have been in her homeland of India. She is a determined young woman who beats many odds and goes through a transformation that  is only possible because of her determination and her inherent understanding of the world. In the following paper we examine the transformation of Jasmine by investigating various elements within Bharati  Mukherjees novel. The paper discusses setting, plot, theme, symbolism, point of view, and then offers a very brief review of the novel as it takes into account the elements examined.  Setting The setting, like the story, seems to jump around a bit as it takes us through different time lines. But, for the purpose of this discussion we  begin with the setting that is India. When Jasmine is in India, as a young woman, her brothers and her future husband talk of moving to some land, some country,  where they can have better opportunities. This establishes some of the setting that is India, indicating that it does not offer these young people a great deal of opportunity. And,  while some of the characters believe that the United Arab Emirates offer great possibility, it is Jasmines future husband who sees the following: "When I go to work in another  country...itll be because I want to be part of it" (Mukherjee NA). In this we see the subtle, yet powerful setting that will be defined through the United States, for  it is there that Jasmine will find herself and become a part of the nation to which she immigrated. In the setting of India we find a sense of  hopelessness to some degree. This comes to us through the dreams of the two young men, brothers, who want out, but eventually do nothing with their lives and remain in