| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-17页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to The Awakening | 第9-11页 |
| ·Theoretic framework | 第11-13页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第13-15页 |
| ·The Structure of This Thesis | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter Two Adele—The “Angel” in Her House | 第17-27页 |
| ·The Standard of “Angel”in the Male-dominated Society | 第17-20页 |
| ·Adele: the “Angel”in Her House | 第20-24页 |
| ·How Women Become the “Angel” in their Houses | 第24-27页 |
| Chapter Three Reisz: A Rebellious Woman | 第27-36页 |
| ·Challenging the Tradition | 第27-31页 |
| ·Being Independent | 第27-29页 |
| ·Being Devoted to Music | 第29-31页 |
| ·Oppression Suffered by Reisz | 第31-33页 |
| ·Reisz’s Influence on Edna’s Awakening | 第33-36页 |
| Chapter Four Edna—“A Solitary Soul” | 第36-49页 |
| ·Factors Influencing Edna’s Awakening | 第37-40页 |
| ·The Awakening of Edna | 第40-49页 |
| ·Questioning Wifehood | 第40-42页 |
| ·Questioning Motherhood | 第42-44页 |
| ·Being Independent | 第44-46页 |
| ·Returning to the Sea to Achieve Rebirth | 第46-49页 |
| Chapter Five The Source of Kate Chopin’s Feminist Thought | 第49-54页 |
| ·Historical Background | 第49-50页 |
| ·Family and Education | 第50-51页 |
| ·Her Marriage Life | 第51页 |
| ·Other People’s Influence | 第51-54页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第54-56页 |
| Notes | 第56-60页 |
| Bibliography | 第60-62页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第62页 |
