Jhumpa lahiri's “unaccustomed earth”: A study of the second generation indian American diaspora experience.

Jhumpa Lahiri's story titled “Unaccustomed Earth”, dwells on the life of a second generation diaspora character Ruma. Ruma along with her husband Adam and son Akash, live in Seattle, Washington, USA. This paper is an attempt to study and to analyse as to how this Indian American diaspora character Ruma, lives the life of a second generation diaspora in America. This paper seeks to argue that though she is born in America and follows American traditions and culture, yet she does not completely cease to follow Indian customs, the Indian values, Indian culture and consume Indian food. She, in fact, charts a new course in her life and emerges with a new identity as she tries to negotiate her life in America.