On the Narrative and Identity Construction in The Rivers of China

Alma De Groen is one of the most brilliant playwrights in Australia, whose works are highly acclaimed for its acute observation of the dark realities and women's dilemma in Australian society.Through dual narratives and the subverted social expectation of "masculinity" and "femininity", Alma De Groen exposes the irrationality of patriarchal society which restricts both men and women in their self-development.This essay displays her creative techniques and discusses women's power in subverting the existing order and their strong desire to have their own egos.