汤亭亭作品中的文化身份问题探讨

On the cultural identity in the writings of Maxine Hong Kingston

汤亭亭的《女勇士》、《中国佬》、《孙行者》三部小说分别从华裔神话、英雄史诗与族群寓言三个方面表达了作者对于文化身份的诉求:将中国传统文化与华裔的实际生活相结合,创造出华裔自己的文化,要求真正成为美国多元文化社会中的一分子。汤亭亭的文化身份观在整个华裔文学史中有着重要意义。

This thesis analyzes Maxine Hong Kingston＇s The Women Worrior, China Men and Tripmaster Monkey, in which the author expresses his aspiration for a cultural identity. Through the myth of Chinese Americans, heroic epic and parable of the society, Kingston＇ s writings combine Chinese traditional culture with their actual life in America and create their own cultural tradition so that they will be treated as a member of the country. Kingston＇ s view on culture identity plays an important role in the historv of Chinese American literature.