| Acknowledgments | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-27页 |
| ·Sandra Cisneros and The House on Mango Street | 第11-16页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第16-19页 |
| ·Related Theories | 第19-25页 |
| ·Thesis Statement and Structure | 第25-27页 |
| Chapter 2 The Confusion of Esperanza's Growth | 第27-38页 |
| ·Racial Discrimination | 第27-31页 |
| ·Racial Discrimination in the Novel | 第27-30页 |
| ·The Social and Cultural Reasons of Racial Discrimination | 第30-31页 |
| ·Sexual Discrimination | 第31-38页 |
| ·Sexual Discrimination in the Novel | 第31-34页 |
| ·The Social and Cultural Reasons of Sexual Discrimination | 第34-38页 |
| Chapter 3 Influences of Initiation Guides | 第38-52页 |
| ·Positive Initiation Guides | 第38-44页 |
| ·Alicia--The Role Model | 第39-40页 |
| ·Esperanza's Mother and Aunt Guadalupe--Pointing out the Definite Direction of Development | 第40-42页 |
| ·The Witch Woman Elenita and Mythological Three Sisters--Positive Prophets | 第42-43页 |
| ·Four Skinny Trees--Natural Enlightenment | 第43-44页 |
| ·Negative Initiation Guides | 第44-52页 |
| ·Sally--A Dangerous Friend | 第45-47页 |
| ·Marin, Rafaela and Minerva--Oppressed Women | 第47-48页 |
| ·Mamatica-A Silent and Self-isolated Rebel | 第48-49页 |
| ·Louie's Cousin—A Male Loser | 第49-52页 |
| Chapter 4 The Maturity of Esperanza | 第52-65页 |
| ·Development of Sexual Awareness | 第52-58页 |
| ·Newly Found Awareness of Sexuality | 第52-54页 |
| ·The Violence Caused by Sexuality | 第54-56页 |
| ·Maturity of Sexual Awareness | 第56-58页 |
| ·Writing--The Way to Be Free | 第58-60页 |
| ·The Importance of Mastering Language | 第58-59页 |
| ·Esperanza's Power of Language | 第59-60页 |
| ·Writing?The Way to Be Free | 第60页 |
| ·Recognition of the House | 第60-65页 |
| ·The Dreamed House | 第61页 |
| ·The House with Bums in the Attic | 第61-62页 |
| ·A House of Her Own | 第62-65页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第65-67页 |
| Bibliography | 第67-70页 |
| Papers Published During the Study for M.A. Degree | 第70页 |
