| Abstract in Chinese | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract in English | 第5-8页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第8-14页 |
| ·Maxine Hong Kingston and her major works | 第8-11页 |
| ·The Woman Warrior in the critical circle | 第11-14页 |
| Chapter 2 Chinese American Literature of Matrilineage | 第14-21页 |
| ·Overview of Chinese American literature of matrilineage | 第16-17页 |
| ·Mother-Daughter relationship in Chinese American literature of matrilineage | 第17-21页 |
| Chapter 3 Daughter's Estrangement from Mother | 第21-33页 |
| ·Estrangement from the supporter of Chinese patriarchy | 第21-26页 |
| ·Estrangement from lack of mutual communication | 第26-29页 |
| ·Estrangement from the rebel of"world of ghost" | 第29-33页 |
| Chapter 4 Daughter's Identification with Mother | 第33-49页 |
| ·Awareness of identity-loss in the"world of ghost" | 第33-36页 |
| ·Pursuit of balance between"talk stories"and the"world of ghosts" | 第36-38页 |
| ·Daughter's getting strength from her mother | 第38-49页 |
| ·Inheritance from"talk stories" | 第38-41页 |
| ·Development of"talk stories" | 第41-49页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第49-51页 |
| ·Summary | 第49-50页 |
| ·Significance | 第50-51页 |
| Bibliography | 第51-54页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第54页 |
