《漂亮姑娘佐拉伊德》和《德西蕾的婴孩》一直被视为凯特·肖邦反种族主义的经典力作。笔者通过“文本细读”的方法,发现潜藏在表层文本下作者的写作立场:为种族主义辩护。笔者认为,凯特·肖邦在处理种族问题上有其进步性的一面,但在某些方面也存在保守性和片面性。一、引言凯特·肖邦(1851-1904)是美国南方重要女作家之一,她的作品常常以美国路易斯安那州为背景,描写性别与种族等问题,具有浓厚的南方地方 “Pretty girl Zolaid” and “Desiree’s baby” have always been regarded as Kate Chopin’s classic masterpiece against racism. Through the method of “reading by text”, the author discovers the author’s writing position hidden in the surface text: defending racism. In my opinion, Kate Chopin has its progressive side in dealing with racial issues, but in some aspects, there is also a conservative and one-sidedness. I. INTRODUCTION Kate Chopin (1851-1904) is one of the important female writers in South America. Her works are often based on the state of Louisiana in the United States, depicting issues such as gender and race, with a strong southern place