1. Disappearing Moon Cafe Canadian Fiction Stephanie

2. ”Telling It”, a conference in 1988  When talking about the writer’s role in the community, Sky Lee answered by quoting from Judy Radul, a Vancouver poet,” I am only a voice.” → for who? for what purpose?

3. ‚She continues,” … I have a vested interest in writing about them (women). They are part of my community.” → women- centered writing purpose in her works including D.M.C. →in D.M.C.  Lee’s dealing with women in the context of a Chinese immigrant family by reflecting Wong’s private history and their Chinese culture background

4. Outline Mui Lan & Fong Mei (traditional Chinese women ) ‚Beatrice & Sue (sisters who have different fates) ƒ Kae (a writer & offspring of Wong Family)

5. Mui Lan & Fong Mei  Mui Lan: － is shown of respect but actually not liked by Chinatown people (23-24) － lonely, bodiless,souless → becoming noisy and demanding (26) － also silence for relying on Gwei Chang for her identity in Canada (28) － interferes with Choy Fuk’s choice of wife, his not having babies, and his career (33-35)

6.  Fong Mei : － helpless in front of her mother-in-law(49) (54) － Lonely (55) － Fong Mei’s nervously aware of the intimacy and smallness of Chinatown (140) (164)

7.  Mui Lan v.s Fong Mei － unsatisfied with Fong Mei (29) － traditional values toward daughter-in-law (30) (31)(36) (37) (58) － child-birth: (59-61) a. Mui Lan: turns to Song An (93) b. Fong Mei: turns to Ting An (119-20) (183-84) － Both are lonely and for their husband move to Canada. (138) － Mui Lan : double oppressed by men and as an immigrant Fong Mei: tripled oppressed + by her mother-in-law

8. Beatrice & Sue － B v.s. S: a.Overall view of their fates (170) b. in terms of romance: (165) v.s (173) － Beatrice’s attitude toward the Wong’s past (23) (180) － B’s attitude toward the Chinatown (164-65)

9. Kae － For herself a.At school : Legitimate, traditional, conventional values (41) (38) b. getting confused about her career and family (122-23) c. finding out her identity as a pure writer (216) － for her mother’s side: attempting to conciliating the conflicts (37) (145)

10. Conclusion Lorrian Chan said,” Writing will empower the Chinese –Canadian community by reflecting our history, and our culture.”