《华女阿五》主要描述一位华裔女性是如何通过自身的努力逐渐由社会边缘跻身主流社会的。在对待中美文化,主人公经历了从对立走向和解的渐进过程,代表着中国文化的父母对美国文化的排斥也因女儿取得的成就而逐渐淡化,乃至融合。 “Hua Nu Ah Wu” mainly describes how an ethnic Chinese woman gradually becomes one of the mainstream of the society from the margins of society through her own efforts. In dealing with the Sino-American culture, the protagonist has undergone a gradual process from opposition to reconciliation. The rejection of American culture by parents representing Chinese culture has also been diluted and even merged by the accomplishments of her daughter.