自19世纪,随着大批华人劳工进入美国,华人形象在美国文学作品中经历了各种变化。19世纪初期,不少美国作家开始在其文学作品中表达对华人的讽刺和挖苦,塑造各种负面的华人形象。之后,由于黄祸论的影响,华人形象在文学作品中的形象愈加负面。20世纪30年代,受金融危机影响,一些美国作家通过塑造不同的华人形象,毫不掩饰对华人的歧视和恐惧。然而,随着时间变化,华人形象积极的一面被挖掘,并一步一步被强化。 Since the 19th century, as a large number of Chinese laborers have entered the United States, Chinese images have undergone various changes in American literary works. In the early 19th century, many American writers began to express their satire and sarcasm on Chinese in their literary works and create various negative Chinese images. Later, due to the influence of the Yellow Peril, the image of Chinese in literature is even more negative. In the 1930s, influenced by the financial crisis, some American writers did not hide their discrimination and fear of the Chinese by shaping different Chinese images. However, with the passage of time, the positive side of the Chinese image has been tapped and strengthened step by step.