| ABSTRACT | 第1-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅰ. INTRODUCTION | 第12-29页 |
| A. A Brief Introduction to Sherwood Anderson and Willa Cather and Their Works | 第12-21页 |
| 1. Sherwood Anderson and His Winesburg,Ohio | 第12-17页 |
| 2. Willa Cather and Her My Antonia | 第17-21页 |
| B .A Brief Introduction to Ecofeminism | 第21-27页 |
| 1. Definition of Ecofeminism | 第21-22页 |
| 2. Development of Ecofeminism | 第22-27页 |
| C. Thesis Statement | 第27-29页 |
| CHAPTERⅡ. THE DIFFERENCES AND SIMILIARITIES OF THE FEMALE CHARACTERS IN THE TWO NOVELS | 第29-54页 |
| A. The Differences of the Female Characters in the Two Novels | 第29-46页 |
| 1. Unbalanced World:Winesburg,Ohio | 第29-39页 |
| a. Stifling Cement Cage:The Alienated Relationship between Women and Nature | 第30-35页 |
| (1) Elizabeth Willard and Her Shabby Inn | 第30-33页 |
| (2) Louise Bentley and Her Ice-old Home | 第33-35页 |
| b. Voiceless World:The Alienated Relationship between Women and Men | 第35-39页 |
| (1) Elizabeth Willard and Her Son | 第35-37页 |
| (2) Louise Bentley and Her Husband | 第37-39页 |
| 2. Harmonious World:My Antonia | 第39-46页 |
| a. Beloved Land:The Harmonious Relationship between Women and Nature | 第40-44页 |
| (1) Antonia and Her Orchard | 第40-42页 |
| (2) Jim's Grandma and Animals | 第42-44页 |
| b. Mutual Assistance:The Harmonious Relationship between Women and Men | 第44-46页 |
| (1) Antonia and Jim | 第44-45页 |
| (2) Lena and Her Male-friends | 第45-46页 |
| B. The Similarities of the Female Characters in the Two Novels | 第46-52页 |
| 1. Inferior Position in the Society | 第47-49页 |
| a. Living as Marginalized Group | 第47-48页 |
| b. Loss of Voice in the Society | 第48-49页 |
| 2. Searching for the Release of Soul | 第49-52页 |
| a. Awakening of Female Consciousness | 第50-51页 |
| b. Seeking of Self-identity | 第51-52页 |
| C. A Summary | 第52-54页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅲ. STRUGGLING AND FORGING:ANALYSIS OF THE FEMALE CHARACTERS IN THE TWO NOVELS | 第54-65页 |
| A. Self-isolated Female Characters in Anderson's Novel | 第54-56页 |
| B. Brave Female Pioneers in Cather's Novel | 第56-57页 |
| C. Reasons for Diverse Attitude towards Nature and Men | 第57-63页 |
| 1. Different Cognitions for Gender | 第57-60页 |
| 2. Influences from the Personal Experiences of Writers | 第60-62页 |
| 3. Fear for the Industrialization | 第62-63页 |
| D. A Summary | 第63-65页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅳ. CONCLUSION | 第65-68页 |
| WORK CITED | 第68-70页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 第70页 |
