In the American Society (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Lillian Jen
- First Published: 1986
- Type of Plot: Social realism
- Time of Work: The 1980's
- Setting: An unnamed American suburb
- Principal Characters: Ralph Chang, Mrs. Chang, Callie, Mona
- Genres: Social realism, Short fiction
- Subjects: Social life, American Dream, 1980’s, Business or business people, Ambition, Aliens, illegal, Chinese Americans, Parties, Clubs, social, Honor
- Locales: United States
The Story
The Changs are a Chinese American family on track in the pursuit of the American Dream, which is also, in Ralph Chang's case, the immigrant dream. They are newly prosperous because the pancake house in which Ralph and his wife have invested to secure their daughters’ college educations in the future is doing handsomely. Ralph has never felt so secure and expansive. He revels in his new role as benevolent dictator over his staff, not quite grasping the fact that his style of management is too much to take for many of his workers.
Mrs. Chang and their two...
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