| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| abstract | 第7-8页 |
| 1 Introduction | 第9-14页 |
| 1.1 A Brief Introduction to Hosseini and His Novels | 第9-10页 |
| 1.2 Literature Review | 第10-14页 |
| 1.2.1 Studies on A Thousand Splendid Suns Abroad | 第10-11页 |
| 1.2.2 Studies on A Thousand Splendid Suns at Home | 第11-14页 |
| 2 The Theory of Initiation Story | 第14-24页 |
| 2.1 The Origin and Development of Initiation Story | 第14-17页 |
| 2.2 The Characteristics of Initiation Story | 第17-20页 |
| 2.3 The Definition of the Female Initiation Story | 第20-21页 |
| 2.4 Female Initiation Story in American Literature | 第21-24页 |
| 3 The Growth Confusion-The Presecution of Survival | 第24-30页 |
| 3.1 Mariam’s Confusion about the Disharmonious Relationship between Parents | 第24-25页 |
| 3.2 Mariam’s Confusion about Her Own Marriage | 第25-27页 |
| 3.3 Laila’s Confusion about Rasheed’s Domestic Violence | 第27-28页 |
| 3.4 Laila’s Confusion about Mariam’s Resigned Attitude | 第28-30页 |
| 4 The Growth Consciousness’Awakening-The Returning of Self-consciousness | 第30-39页 |
| 4.1 Oppression and Persecution in Marriage | 第30-31页 |
| 4.2 The Initiation Mentors of Mariam’s Awakening of Female Consciousness | 第31-35页 |
| 4.2.1 Mariam’s Positive Initiation Mentors | 第31-33页 |
| 4.2.2 Mariam’s Negative Initiation Mentors | 第33-35页 |
| 4.3 The Initiation Mentors of Laila’s Awakening of Female Consciousness | 第35-39页 |
| 4.3.1 Laila’s Positive Initiation Mentors | 第35-37页 |
| 4.3.2 Laila’s Negative Initiation Mentor | 第37-39页 |
| 5 The Growth Ceremony- Pursuit of a Better Life | 第39-45页 |
| 5.1 The Growth from Adolescence to Maturity | 第39-41页 |
| 5.1.1 Mariam’s Growth Process from Adolescence to Maturity | 第39-40页 |
| 5.1.2 Laila’s Growth from Adolescence to Maturity | 第40-41页 |
| 5.2 Mariam’s Redemption | 第41-42页 |
| 5.3 Laila’s Returning to Kabul | 第42-45页 |
| 6 Conclusion | 第45-49页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第49-50页 |
| References | 第50-52页 |
| Paper published in the period of Ph.M. education | 第52页 |
