Among the Indian women novelists, Anita Desai's novels center on the psychological crises that immigrants face in a foreign land, where they are subjected to physical and psychological sufferings. Throughout the novel, the novelist successfully portrays the agonized minds of alienated man and woman. Her portrayal of characters in her novels reflects her feminist approach, outlook, and perspective. Her novels are heavily influenced by the theme of displacement. Through the portrayal of her characters, as is evident from the keen observation of the lives of immigrants, she shows an interest in understanding their inner minds. Due to Desi's feminine nature, she is able to dive deeply into the minds of repressed women and expose their alienation and loneliness, both of which are the result of women's psychological imbalances and emotional imbalances. Anita Desai is a powerful and persuasive voice among Indian novelists who have moved away from their ethnic roots. A close study of Anita Desai's works reveals her struggle for women's autonomy against the backdrop of male-dominated cultural practices. Her protagonists ... constantly face the astonishing task of defining their relationship to themselves and their immediate human context.