| Abstract: | Louis Chu is a pioneer of the Asian American literature whose only novel,Eat A Bowl of Tea has taken an important position in and has even been reagrded as a literary landmark both in Chinese and in American literature.This paper aims to explore the fate of two female characters Lau Shee and Mei Oi in the patriarchal society and Louis Chu's ambivalence towards patriarchy reflected from his characterization of the female characters.The obedient Lau Shee embodies the patriarchal virtuous women.Mei Oi stands for the new-type women's immature rebellion against the patriarchal authority.They two are the representatives of the true Chinese women in the 1940 s. |
