| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第6-7页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-11页 |
| ChAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION | 第11-20页 |
| 1.1 A Brief Introduction to Colleen McCullough and The Touch | 第11-13页 |
| 1.2 Literature Review | 第13-15页 |
| 1.3 Relevant Theories | 第15-18页 |
| 1.4 Structure of the Research | 第18-20页 |
| ChAPTER TWO THE CHINESE CULTURE EMBODIED IN THE TOUCH | 第20-39页 |
| 2.1 Cultural Background The Touch Sets in | 第20-29页 |
| 2.1.1 TheHistory of Chinese Immigrants in Australia | 第20-23页 |
| 2.1.2 The Living Situation of Chinese Immigrants in the 19th Century in Australia | 第23-25页 |
| 2.1.3 Racial Discrimination Suffered by the Chinese in History | 第25-26页 |
| 2.1.4 Different Attitudes toward the Chinese Reflected in The Touch | 第26-29页 |
| 2.2 Traditional Chinese Cultural Elements Embodied in The Touch | 第29-34页 |
| 2.2.1 The Chinese Food | 第30-31页 |
| 2.2.2 The Traditional Chinese Medicine | 第31-34页 |
| 2.3 Chinese Feudal Thoughts Revealed in The Touch | 第34-39页 |
| 2.3.1 Chinese Loyalty | 第34-36页 |
| 2.3.2 Chinese Fatalism | 第36-39页 |
| ChAPTER THREE THE CHARACTERIZATION IN THE TOUCH UNDERTHE THEORY OF ORIENTALISM | 第39-54页 |
| 3.1 Sung Chow--Representation of Typical Chinese Tradition | 第40-44页 |
| 3.1.1 Chinese Paternalism Reflected in Sung | 第41-43页 |
| 3.1.2 Sung's Pioneering Spirit as a Chinese Entrepreneur | 第43-44页 |
| 3.2 Lee—Hybridization of East and West | 第44-50页 |
| 3.2.1 The Detachment from the Shadow of "The Other" | 第46-48页 |
| 3.2.2 The Impact of Chinese Culture on Lee | 第48-50页 |
| 3.3 Jade---A Loyal and Diligent Chinese | 第50-54页 |
| 3.3.1 A Woman Constrained by Traditional Chinese Culture | 第51-52页 |
| 3.3.2 A Dedicated Servant with Absolute Loyalty | 第52-54页 |
| ChAPTER FOUR CONCLUSION | 第54-56页 |
| REFERENCES | 第56-58页 |
