| Acknowledgments | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-10页 |
| Contents | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-15页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第15-19页 |
| Chapter Three Three Indispensible Male Charters | 第19-38页 |
| ·Leonce Pontellier—As an Executor of the Patriarchy | 第20-26页 |
| ·The Symbol of Authority and Discourse Power | 第20-22页 |
| ·A Destined Abandoned | 第22-24页 |
| ·Leonce Pontellier and Kate Chopin | 第24-26页 |
| ·Robert Lebrun—As an Illusion of The Androgyny in Patriarchal Society | 第26-31页 |
| ·Internalized Androgyny | 第26-28页 |
| ·An Fatastic Dream for Female | 第28-30页 |
| ·Robert Lebrun and Kate Chopin | 第30-31页 |
| ·Alcee Arobin—The Erotic Reflection in Patriarchal Society | 第31-38页 |
| ·Object of Erotic Desire | 第31-34页 |
| ·Unstopping Spiritual Pursuit | 第34-35页 |
| ·Alcee Arobin and Kate Chopin | 第35-38页 |
| Chapter Four The Sleeping Angel and the Awakened Freak | 第38-52页 |
| ·Adele Ratignolle-the Sleeping Angel in the Male-centered Society | 第38-45页 |
| ·Adele Ratignolle's Behavior Pattern | 第39-42页 |
| ·Adele Ratignolle's Self-deception | 第42-45页 |
| ·Mademoiselle Reisz—the Awakened Freak in the Male-centered Society | 第45-52页 |
| ·An Awakened Woman in Pursuit of Spiritual Enlightment | 第46-49页 |
| ·A Victim of Conventional Obligation | 第49-52页 |
| Chapter Five An Awakening New Woman—Edna Pontellier | 第52-72页 |
| ·Awakening both Inside and Outside | 第52-61页 |
| ·Emotional Awakening | 第53-56页 |
| ·Physical Awakening | 第56-58页 |
| ·Economic Awakening | 第58-61页 |
| ·Obstacles in the Process of Edna's Awakening | 第61-66页 |
| ·Misunderstood Emotional Awakening | 第62-63页 |
| ·Unsuccessful Physical Awakening | 第63-65页 |
| ·Abortive Economic Awakening | 第65-66页 |
| ·The Opening End of Women's Quest for Selfness | 第66-72页 |
| ·Ending of Self-questing | 第67-69页 |
| ·An Rebirth of Edna | 第69-72页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第72-75页 |
| NOTES | 第75-77页 |
| Bibliography | 第77-80页 |
