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Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter One Preoccupation of Identity Question in Chinese American Literature
1The Between-World Dilemma
2 Identity Seeking
3 Typical Gish Jen
Chapter Two Fresh Voice above the Noisy Din: Gish Jen and Her Novels
1 Themes of Gish Jen' works
2 Combination of Profundity and Humor
Chapter Three Typical American: Identity in the making
1 The Theory of Mimicry
2 The Changs' pursuit of American Dream
3 The Changs' Mimicry of Signs of Americanness
Chapter Four Identity: Mona in the Promised Land: Identity as a matter of choice
1 Where is the Promised Land?
2 Construction of Identity
Conclusion
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