新生代美国华裔作家任璧莲(Gish Jen)的《典型的美国佬》讲述了华裔移民拉尔夫艰难追寻美国梦并试图融入主流社会的故事。拉尔夫之妻海伦一开始在家中扮演了“天使”的角色,操持家务,相夫教子。后来遭格罗弗诱奸而沉沦出轨,最后在家庭危机化解后又回归于传统。“呼吸”困难的海伦无论是被压抑被驯化或是被强迫被诱惑,都逃避不了被注视被物化的他者命运。 Gish Jen, the Cenozoic American Chinese writer, tells a story of Ralph, a Chinese immigrant who struggles hard to find the American dream and tries to fit into mainstream society. Ralph’s wife, Helen, played “angel” roles at home from the very beginning, practicing housework and teaching her son. Groff was later seduced and degenerate, and finally returned to the tradition after the family crisis was dissolved. “Breath ” difficult Helen whether suppressed or forced to be tempted to be tempted, can not escape the fate of the other being gazing materialized.