| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-15页 |
| 1.1 E. M. Forster and Where Angels Fear to Tread | 第10-11页 |
| 1.2 Literature Review | 第11-14页 |
| 1.3 Purpose and Significance of the Thesis | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter Two Theoretical Framework | 第15-19页 |
| 2.1 The Definition of Trauma Theory | 第15-16页 |
| 2.2 The Development of Trauma Theory | 第16-17页 |
| 2.3 The Application of Trauma Theory in Literature | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter Three Traumatic Symptoms in Where Angels Fear to Tread | 第19-28页 |
| 3.1 Individual Trauma | 第19-25页 |
| 3.1.1 Lilia Undergoes Avoidance and Loneliness | 第20-21页 |
| 3.1.2 Caroline Experiences Guilt and Constriction | 第21-22页 |
| 3.1.3 Philip Sustains Depression and Flashback | 第22-23页 |
| 3.1.4 Gino Suffers from Hysteria and Numbness | 第23-25页 |
| 3.2 Collective Trauma | 第25-28页 |
| 3.2.1 British Middle Class Endure Dysphoria | 第25-26页 |
| 3.2.2 Italian Lower Class Are Subjected to Inferiority | 第26-28页 |
| Chapter Four Traumatic Causes in Where Angels Fear to Tread | 第28-37页 |
| 4.1 Traumatic Events in Individual Trauma | 第28-34页 |
| 4.1.1 The Unfortunate Marriages of Lilia | 第28-30页 |
| 4.1.2 The Loss of Important Friends | 第30-31页 |
| 4.1.3 The Failed Missions of Philip | 第31-32页 |
| 4.1.4 The Unexpected Death of Son | 第32-34页 |
| 4.2 Traumatic Factors in Collective Trauma | 第34-37页 |
| 4.2.1 The Influences of Culture and Social Environment | 第34-35页 |
| 4.2.2 The Restrictions of History and Social Environment | 第35-37页 |
| Chapter Five Trauma Treatments in Where Angels Fear to Tread | 第37-45页 |
| 5.1 Trauma Treatments Adopted by Lilia | 第38-39页 |
| 5.2 Trauma Treatments Adopted by Caroline | 第39-40页 |
| 5.3 Trauma Treatments Adopted by Philip | 第40-42页 |
| 5.4 Trauma Treatments Adopted by Gino | 第42-43页 |
| 5.5 Trauma Treatments in Collective Trauma | 第43-45页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第45-47页 |
| Bibliography | 第47-50页 |
| Published Papers During the MA Study | 第50页 |
