| ABSTRACT | 第1-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION | 第12-26页 |
| A. A Brief Introduction to Ralph Ellison and Invisible Man | 第12-15页 |
| B. A Brief Introduction to Bildungsroman | 第15-23页 |
| 1. The Definition of Bildungsroman | 第16-18页 |
| 2. The Features of Bildungsroman | 第18-20页 |
| 3. The Development of Bildungsroman | 第20-23页 |
| C. Thesis Statement | 第23-26页 |
| CHAPTER II. SEPARATION OF THE PROTAGONIST FROM HIS FAMILIARSURROUNDINGS | 第26-46页 |
| A. Innocence of the Protagonist | 第28-34页 |
| 1. Being Surprised | 第28-30页 |
| 2. Being Confused | 第30-33页 |
| 3. Being Blind | 第33-34页 |
| B. Temptation of the White-dominated Society | 第34-39页 |
| 1. Temptation from the Battle Royal | 第34-36页 |
| 2. Temptation from Mr. Norton | 第36-37页 |
| 3. Temptation from Dr. Bledsoe | 第37-39页 |
| C. Separation from the Black Root | 第39-45页 |
| 1. Separation from His Black Fellows | 第39-41页 |
| 2. Separation from Grandfather’s Warning | 第41-42页 |
| 3. Separation from Trueblood | 第42-43页 |
| 4. Separation from Bledsoe | 第43-45页 |
| D. A Summary | 第45-46页 |
| CHAPTER III. TRANSFORMATION OF THE PROTAGONSIT FROM INNOCENCE TOAWAKENING | 第46-67页 |
| A. Self-loss after Knowing the Betrayal of Bledsoe | 第47-51页 |
| B.“Death”in the Explosion | 第51-56页 |
| 1. Encountering with Kimbro | 第51-52页 |
| 2. Encountering with Brockway and the Deadly Explosion | 第52-53页 |
| 3. Encountering with the Inhuman Medical Treatment | 第53-56页 |
| C.“Rebirth”in the Brotherhood | 第56-61页 |
| 1. Enlightenment by Brother Jack | 第56-57页 |
| 2.“Rebirth”in the Brotherhood | 第57-61页 |
| D. Self-awakening after Witnessing the Death of Clifton | 第61-66页 |
| E. A Summary | 第66-67页 |
| CHAPTER IV. RETURNING TO HIMSELF BY SEARCHING FOR HIS OWNIDENTITY | 第67-84页 |
| A. Breaking Completely from the Old Past | 第67-71页 |
| B. Embracement and Internalization of His Black Root | 第71-78页 |
| 1. Mary Rambo | 第71-72页 |
| 2. Eating the Yam | 第72-73页 |
| 3. The Old Evicted Couple | 第73-74页 |
| 4. Brother Tarp and Brother Tod Clifton | 第74-76页 |
| 5. The Blues | 第76-78页 |
| C. Construction of Self-identity from Invisibility to Visibility | 第78-83页 |
| D. A Summary | 第83-84页 |
| CHAPTER V. CONCLUSION | 第84-88页 |
| A. The Main Findings of the Study | 第84-86页 |
| B. The Implications of the Study | 第86页 |
| C. Suggestions for Further Research | 第86-88页 |
| WORKS CITED | 第88-91页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第9页 |