분야
pptxAuthor
History & Social Context
Characters & Plot
2. Themes
Gender Inequality
Cultural Clash
Americanization
Wrote under the pseudonym Sui Sin Far- asserted Chinese heritage
Mixed ethnicity- prejudice
Ambiguity regarding her cultural identity
Wanted to encourage mutual understanding and respect between the American and Asian community
Significance of the author
The first Asian American author to write about the life of Chinese immigrants in the US
Had an insider's sympathy with the subject
Used universal values to combat stereotypes of the Chinese
Provided an insight into the unique culture developed in America’s Chinatowns
Disguised the critique of American society under a surface of ‘‘harmless’’ stories about Chinese-American life
