| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT | 第4-5页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第5-6页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第8-19页 |
| 1.1 Introduction to Anne Enright's The Gathering | 第8-9页 |
| 1.2 Literature review | 第9-17页 |
| 1.3 Focus and structure of the thesis | 第17-19页 |
| 2. Depiction of Trauma in The Gathering | 第19-40页 |
| 2.1 The causes of trauma | 第19-24页 |
| 2.2 Depiction of traumatic symptoms | 第24-40页 |
| 2.2.1 Liam living under depression | 第24-28页 |
| 2.2.2 Veronica suffering from post traumatic stress disorder | 第28-40页 |
| 3. Negative Impact of Trauma Revealed in The Gathering | 第40-48页 |
| 3.1 Lasting impact of childhood trauma on adulthood | 第40-43页 |
| 3.2 Extended impact on people related to victim of trauma | 第43-48页 |
| 4. Neutralization of Memories of Traumatic Event | 第48-64页 |
| 4.1 The role of memory in realization of trauma | 第48-54页 |
| 4.2 Healing function of giving testimony | 第54-59页 |
| 4.3 Veronica's post traumatic growth | 第59-64页 |
| 5. Conclusion | 第64-66页 |
| Bibliography | 第66-73页 |
