usual American by Gish Jen

Q1. What is Ralph's "non-life"?

Ralph discovers American achievement through getting wed, earning his doctorate in engineering, buying his first home, having two daughters, and obtaining tenure with the university where he teaches. However, by this time, a millionaire conman has seduced him into the self-made man concept of the great American dream, which leads Ralph and Helen to open their own fried pullet bistro, producing in short-lived accomplishment and accomplishment that quite literally crumbles to financial wreck and family rivalry.

By the end of the innovative, the individual features have sacrificed their Chinese morals to become ...