| Acknowlegements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract in English | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第7-8页 |
| Preface in Chinese | 第8-14页 |
| Chapter Ⅰ Introduction | 第14-22页 |
| A. Multiculturalism and its Influence on Chinese American Literature | 第14-18页 |
| B. An Introduction to Gish Jen's Life and Works | 第18-22页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ Typical American:a Failed American Dream | 第22-37页 |
| A. The Fallacy of the Ideology of the American Dream | 第22-29页 |
| B. Seeking New Identities in the Hew Home | 第29-37页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ Mona in the Promised Land:Cultural Conflict and Syncretism | 第37-54页 |
| A. The Essence of the Generational Conflict | 第37-47页 |
| B. Camp Gugelstein:a Short-lived Utopian Society | 第47-54页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ Who's Irish?:Prejudice Vs Interethnic Harmony | 第54-59页 |
| Chapter Ⅴ Conclusion | 第59-61页 |
| Works Cited | 第61-64页 |
| Works Consulted | 第64-66页 |
