Spatial Narratives in Chen Ruoxi's Novels about Overseas Chinese Life
Chen Ruoxi's novels about overseas Chinese life present markedly different spatial imagination and narratives of the Mainland,Taiwan and the United States.The Mainland is depicted as a stronghold that,despite enduring hardships,continues to safeguard human hope;Taiwan is portrayed as a stronghold of Eastern traditional virtues;The United States is depicted as the epicenter of various ills of modern civilization.Her spatial narrative of the Mainland is based on her seven years of personal experience living there.Her spatial narrative of Taiwan reflects its significance as her hometown.Her spatial narrative of the United States reflects her critical realist stance in her work.
Chen Ruoxinovels about overseas Chinese lifespatial narrative