利昂与拉尔夫分别代表了唐人街华人和郊区华人两个不同的群体。两人同属任璧莲所定义的美国人的范畴内,其经历亦有不少相似之处,但命运却大为迥异。通过分析原因,笔者提出,华裔移民要想真正融入主流社会,既取决于华人本身的努力,也取决于主流群体能否公正对待华人。 Lyon and Ralph represent two distinct groups of Chinatown Chinese and suburban Chinese respectively. The two belong to the same category of Americans defined by Bi Pian. Their experiences have many similarities, but their fate is vastly different. By analyzing the reasons, I propose that if Chinese immigrants want to truly integrate into the mainstream society, it depends not only on the efforts of the Chinese themselves, but also on whether the mainstream groups can treat Chinese fairly.