| ABSTRACT | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-10页 |
| CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION | 第10-20页 |
| A. A Brief Introduction to Jane Smiley and the Novel | 第10-14页 |
| 1. An Introduction to Jane Smiley | 第10-12页 |
| 2. An Introduction to A Thousand Acres | 第12-14页 |
| B. A Brief Introduction to Eco-feminism | 第14-19页 |
| 1. Definition and Development of Eco-feminism | 第14-16页 |
| 2. Eco-feminist Theory’s Application in Literary Criticism | 第16-19页 |
| C. Thesis Statement | 第19-20页 |
| CHAPTER II. IMBALANCED WORLD IN A THOUSAND ACRES | 第20-44页 |
| A. The Analogy of Women and Nature in A Thousand Acres | 第20-27页 |
| 1. Women’s Body and Land | 第20-23页 |
| 2. Women and Water | 第23-24页 |
| 3. Women and Animals | 第24-27页 |
| B. Loss of Voice: Women and Nature in A Thousand Acres | 第27-39页 |
| 1. Inferior Position of Women | 第27-32页 |
| a. Ginny’s Voiceless World | 第28-31页 |
| b. Rose’s Plight | 第31-32页 |
| 2. Inferior Position of Nature | 第32-39页 |
| a. The Abuse of Nature on the Farm | 第33-36页 |
| b. The Ecological Crisis of Nature on the Farm | 第36-39页 |
| C. A Summary | 第39-44页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅲ. RECONSTRUCTION OF A HARMONIOUS WORLD IN A THOUSAND ACRES | 第44-71页 |
| A. Reconstruction of Women’s Identity | 第45-56页 |
| 1. Ginny’s Inspirators | 第45-48页 |
| a. Rose’s Illumination to Ginny | 第46-47页 |
| b. Jess’s Enlightenment to Ginny | 第47-48页 |
| 2. Ginny’s Gradual Awakening and Seeking for Self-identity | 第48-56页 |
| a. Ginny’s Seeking for Voice | 第49-51页 |
| b. Ginny’s Awakening of Self-consciousness | 第51-53页 |
| c. Ginny’s New Identity | 第53-56页 |
| B. Preservation of Nature | 第56-69页 |
| 1. The Urgency of Environmental Protection | 第57-62页 |
| a. The Rebellious Voice from the Degraded Nature | 第57-60页 |
| b. Ecological Crisis on the Farm | 第60-62页 |
| 2. Reconstructing Harmonious Relationship between Human and Nature | 第62-69页 |
| a. The Illumination of the Tragic Ending in A Thousand Acres | 第63-65页 |
| b. Pleasant Coexistence between Human Beings and Nature | 第65-69页 |
| C. A Summary | 第69-71页 |
| CHAPTER IV. CONCLUSION | 第71-75页 |
| A. The Major Findings | 第72-73页 |
| B. Limitations of the Study | 第73页 |
| C. Suggestions for Further Study | 第73-75页 |
| WORKS CITED | 第75-77页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第77页 |
