通过比较两部美国西部历史人物传记小说《千金》和《扑克新娘:西部第一个华人》,得出结论:两位作者的文化背景和写作风格各异,但主人公波莉的形象魅力在不同时代的两部作品中经久不衰,是东方女人神秘色彩与美国精神的融合,亦是人类情感的共通使然。 By comparing the two biographies of the western historical figures in the United States, “daughter” and “the bride of poker: the first Chinese in the west,” we conclude that the two authors have different cultural backgrounds and styles of writing, but Polly’s character is different The two works of the era enduring, is the fusion of Eastern woman’s mystery and the spirit of the United States, is also a common human emotions.