Cultural expectations significantly shaped Jhumpa Lahiri's writing style. Growing up in a Bengali immigrant family in the United States, she experienced firsthand the tension between her heritage and American culture. This duality influenced her exploration of themes like identity, belonging, and the immigrant experience in her narratives. Lahiri often utilizes simple, yet profound language, reflecting the complexity of her characters’ emotional landscapes. Her works are marked by an attention to cultural nuances while addressing universal human experiences, capturing the struggles of navigating multiple identities and the often fraught nature of family dynamics within immigrant communities.