| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第1-5页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第10-16页 |
| ·An overview of Lessing’s works and relevant criticism | 第10-12页 |
| ·The purpose of the thesis | 第12-13页 |
| ·Framework of the thesis | 第13-16页 |
| 2. Feminism and its influence upon Lessing and her works | 第16-22页 |
| ·What is feminism? | 第16-18页 |
| ·The influence of feminism upon Lessing and her fictions | 第18-20页 |
| ·Critics’view of feminist elements in Lessing’s fictions | 第20-22页 |
| 3. Characterization from a feminist perspective in Lessing’s fictions | 第22-33页 |
| ·Female characters | 第22-28页 |
| ·Anna Wulf–independent, anti-man, and longing for freedom | 第23-24页 |
| ·Molly –hating-man and manipulative | 第24-26页 |
| ·Kate Brown –in rage and isolated | 第26-28页 |
| ·Male characters | 第28-33页 |
| ·Paul Tanner –androcentric and hating feminism | 第28-30页 |
| ·Sauer Green –attached to women, not anti-feminist and equal twomen | 第30-33页 |
| 4. The relationship between characters in Lessing’s fictions | 第33-41页 |
| ·Relationship between women | 第33-37页 |
| ·Feminist/feminist relationship (Anna vs. Molly) | 第34-35页 |
| ·Traditional woman/feminist relationship (Anna vs. Marion) | 第35-37页 |
| ·Relationship between man and woman | 第37-41页 |
| ·Man/woman relationship as sexual partners (Paul vs. Ella) | 第37-38页 |
| ·Man/woman relationship as lovers (Saul vs. Anna) | 第38-41页 |
| 5. Conclusion | 第41-44页 |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 第44-47页 |
