Bharati Mukherjee one of the feminist writers of diaspora. Her characters are true picture of reflection of the society. She portrays women characters so beautifully. They are suffering from alienation, cultural difference and suppression of thoughts. The life of Indian woman is surrounded by so many things. Central figure in Bharati Mukherjee’s novel wife undergoes psychological skin foreign world. She feels suffocation because she is away from her friends and relatives. She also suffers from cultural conflict and social change. Before settling to abroad she sees India as a land of freedom and a place where women can enjoy freedom and equality. Present study aims to through light on female psyche. Protagonist in this novel is Dimple. Dimple expects too much from others. She wants to be appreciated by others but she has misconceptions about herself. She failed to love herself so she couldn’t love others. She becomes victim of eastern and western culture encounter. Present study focuses on illusion and disillusion of protagonist in the novel.

Keywords: Diaspora, Illusion, Disillusion, Nostalgia, Suppression.