Abstract: The Touch written by Colleen McCullough describes what happened during the gold rush in Australia, which depicts different Chinese images based on the multiculturalism in Australia. Images such as Sung Chow, who is a well-educated Chinese elite, Jade, a Chinese female, and other Chinese workers in general are analyzed, which provokes a thorough thinking on the influence of Chinese and their contributions to Australia.

Key words: The Touch, Colleen McCullough, gold rush in Australia, Chinese image

摘要： 考琳·麦卡洛的小说《呼唤》以澳大利亚淘金期历史为创作背景，立足澳大利亚多元文化的社会语境，勾勒出淘金期华人生活画卷。文章对小说中知书达理的没落贵族宋周，温柔善良、勤劳正直的碧玉，默默无闻、艰难求生的普通中国人群体三类形象展开分析。研究表明，作家考琳·麦卡洛作为公共知识分子，对历史和文学有着高度的使命感和责任感。小说对不同中国人群形象的书写让我们得以管窥麦卡洛对于为澳大利亚经济社会文化历史各方面都作出重要贡献的中国人的重新审视和定位，这对我们认识华人在澳大利亚的真实历史有着文学之外的意义。

关键词: 《呼唤》, 考琳·麦卡洛, 澳大利亚淘金期, 中国人形象