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Acknowledgements Upon the completion of this thesis, I feel deeply grateful to those who have helped me during my postgraduate study. First, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to my supervisor, Professor Yang Narang, for his valuable advice and patient guidance throughout the whole process of my academic research, for his meticulous reading and insightful corrections of my thesis. Without his help and patience, this thesis would not have been what it is now. His amiable disposition and meticulous scholarship impress me lot and will have a great impact on my career and future study. My gratitude also goes to all the distinguished professors who have taught me and helped me, and who provided direct and indirect instruction to me. My gratitude should be extended to the faculty at School of Foreign Languages for their enlightening teaching and guidance. I would like to express my deep gratitude to my classmates who backed me up and helped me with patience when I had trouble in finishing this thesis. Last but not least, I want to thank my family, especially my parents for their encouragement and support during my two and a half years’ study. Abstract As one of the most influential and successful Chinese American writers, Maxine Hong Kingston plays a distinctly important role in Chinese American literature. Her first major work, The Woman Warrior, published in 1976, won her nation-wide acclaims. She gained the recognition as one of the leading Chinese American writers and established the new position in Chinese American literature. Many of Kingston’s works are deeply rooted in her unique memory and experience as a second-generation Chinese American, which also helps her to form a unique style in writing. The identity pursuit is the top concern in The Woman Warrior. The book is also the process of identity pursuit of Kingston herself. Based on the identity theories and the history of Chinese American immigrants, the author of this thesis tries to analyze the differe