| 中文摘要 | 第4-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-17页 |
| 1.1 Jesmyn Ward and Her Works | 第9-11页 |
| 1.2 Literature Review | 第11-15页 |
| 1.2.1 Salvage the Bones | 第12-14页 |
| 1.2.2 Intertextuality | 第14-15页 |
| 1.3 Significance and Layout of the Thesis | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter Two Intertextuality of Characters Between As I Lay Dying and the Novel | 第17-31页 |
| 2.1 Addie in As I Lay Dying and Rose in the Novel: Destruction of Motherhood | 第17-23页 |
| 2.1.1 Two Deceased Mothers | 第18-20页 |
| 2.1.2 Motherhood Destroyers | 第20-23页 |
| 2.2 Dewey Dell in As I Lay Dying and Esch in the Novel: Rebirth of Maternity | 第23-31页 |
| 2.2.1 Two Pregnant Teenagers | 第23-27页 |
| 2.2.2 Maternity Inheritors | 第27-31页 |
| Chapter Three Intertextuality of Plots Between the Greek Mythology and the Novel | 第31-45页 |
| 3.1 The Myth of Medea and Jason: Destruction of Love | 第31-39页 |
| 3.1.1 Medea and Esch’s Passionate love | 第32-34页 |
| 3.1.2 Jason and Manny’s Ruthless Betrayal | 第34-37页 |
| 3.1.3 Medea and Esch’s Painful Disillusionment | 第37-39页 |
| 3.2 The Myth of Eurydice and Orpheus: Rebirth of Love | 第39-45页 |
| 3.2.1 Eurydice and Esch’s Plight | 第40-41页 |
| 3.2.2 Orpheus and Big Henry’s Rescue | 第41-45页 |
| Chapter Four Intertextuality of Images Between the Bible and the Novel | 第45-58页 |
| 4.1 The Image of the Pit: Destruction of Hope | 第45-51页 |
| 4.1.1 The Deteriorating Environment | 第46-48页 |
| 4.1.2 The Marginalized Community | 第48-51页 |
| 4.2 The Image of the Floodwater: Rebirth of Expectation | 第51-58页 |
| 4.2.1 The Wiping-out Force | 第52-54页 |
| 4.2.2 The Regenerating Power | 第54-58页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第58-61页 |
| 5.1 Findings | 第58-59页 |
| 5.2 Limitations and Further Studies | 第59-61页 |
| Bibliography | 第61-64页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第64页 |
