天堂树——美国华裔的移民象征

The Tree-of-Heaven——the Immigration Symbol of Chinese Americans

本文通过对小说《天堂树》主人公陈雨津祖辈的移民经历的探讨,揭示了美国华裔自我身份的变化,首次指出了社会成员具备多重身份的事实,从而在本质上刻画了美国华商及少数族裔融入主流社会的过程。

This article probes into the immigration experience of Chen Yujin＇s fathers, reveals the changes of Chinese Americans＇ self - identification, and puts forward for the first time the fact that social members have multiple identities. It hereby depicts how the minorities have been assimilated by the mainstream society.