Multiculturalism in Chetan Bhagat’s Two States: The Story of My Marriage

Abstract

The notion of multiculturalism is explored in Chetan Bhagat's "Two States: The Story of My Marriage" in this research. The book examines the impact of intra-cultural and inter-cultural patterns in our social fabric, focusing on the cultural collision of two states and the issues that both the older and younger generations experience in a multicultural environment. Each culture has its own history, language, and heritage, but Multiculturalism brings their disparate perspectives together. The main premise in the story promoting Multiculturalism is comparable to the Salad Bowl Theory, which refers to a society with a blend of many cultures and heritages as if they were various ingredients create a salad with distinct tastes everyone lives in a homogenous community, but they each have their own distinct cultural background. In India, a country noted for its "Unity in Diversity," such parallels may be noticed. This multicultural society allows individuals of all cultures to work together, understand each other, and respect each other. It also leads to prejudice and cultural conflicts, which leads to discrimination. Chetan Bhagat's two states represent the prejudice and discrimination that exists across civilizations. The virtues and vices that exist in communities are depicted in this work.