Chinese-American Literature: Progress and Dilemma doesn't have anything substantive to say about Chinese-American literature, but the last paragraph is worth reading for its description of the conflicting expectations that Chinese-American parents have of their US-raised children. It's the most concise description I've seen so far. Parents want their children to grow up as an American well adapted to the mainstream cultural environment but at the same time with typical Chinese virtues such as respecting their parents and being modest... As a matter of fact, the "Chinese characteristics" praised by many Chinese parents represent traditional morality and Confucian teachings, which go against the American lifestyle and individualism. How should a child grow up with the education from two totally different cultures?