| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-9页 |
| Introduction | 第9-16页 |
| Chapter One Variable Focalization to Control Distance | 第16-32页 |
| A. Zero focalization to bring the reader close to the narrator | 第17-20页 |
| B. External focalization to make the narrator alien from characters | 第20-25页 |
| C. Internal focalization to guide the reader into characters’ inner world | 第25-32页 |
| Chapter Two Flexible Narrative Time to Control Distance | 第32-46页 |
| A. Order to control cognitive distance between the reader and text | 第32-36页 |
| B. Frequency to control the reader’s emotional response to events | 第36-41页 |
| C. Duration to control the narrative rhythm | 第41-46页 |
| Chapter Three Miscellaneous Rhetorical Techniques to Control Distance | 第46-57页 |
| A. Symbolism to make the text embody multiple explanations | 第46-52页 |
| B. Irony to shape the reader’s attitude to the characters and plots | 第52-57页 |
| Conclusion | 第57-59页 |
| Notes | 第59-63页 |
| Bibliography | 第63-66页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第66-67页 |
| Academic Achievements | 第67页 |
