The Chinese who have come to this country havenot proved desirable neighbors. Clannish in the extreme, they divide the community against itself. Unsanitary in their habits, ignorant of American law or its purpose, and looking upon this country as merely a place of temporary refuge in which to accumulate wealth to send to China, they detract from rather than add to the strength of the country as a
Edith Maude Eaton (1865-1914)
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
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