| ABSTRACT | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第6-9页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅰ. INTRODUCTION | 第9-15页 |
| A. Margaret Laurence and her Manawaka Cycle | 第9-11页 |
| B. Literature review | 第11-14页 |
| C. Thesis statement | 第14-15页 |
| Ⅱ. AN OVERVIEW OF FEMINISM | 第15-19页 |
| A. The brief introduction on feminism | 第15-16页 |
| B. Margaret Laurence's feminism view | 第16-19页 |
| Ⅲ. THE LOSS OF SELF | 第19-31页 |
| A. Women's suffering under patriarchal society | 第19-25页 |
| 1. Hagar's survival bondage | 第19-22页 |
| 2. Rachel's dual personality | 第22-24页 |
| 3. Morag's role as a housewife | 第24-25页 |
| B. Women's dilemma under patriarchal society | 第25-31页 |
| 1. Hagar:loss of love ability | 第25-27页 |
| 2. Rachel:to be a traditional spinster or to be herself | 第27-28页 |
| 3. Morag:to be a good wife or to be herself | 第28-31页 |
| Ⅳ. THE AWAKENING OF SELF | 第31-48页 |
| A. Sexual awakening | 第31-35页 |
| 1. Hagar's sexual consciousness | 第31-33页 |
| 2. Rachel's courageous pursuit on sexuality | 第33-34页 |
| 3. Morag's sexual desire | 第34-35页 |
| B. Fighting against male domination | 第35-42页 |
| 1. Hagar's rebellion | 第35-38页 |
| 2. Rachel's anger | 第38-40页 |
| 3. Morag's revolt | 第40-42页 |
| C. Pursuit of economic independence | 第42-48页 |
| 1. Hagar's self-independence | 第43-45页 |
| 2. Rachel's self-support | 第45-46页 |
| 3. Morag's room of her own | 第46-48页 |
| Ⅴ. THE FUFILLMENT OF SELF | 第48-55页 |
| A. Hagar's achievement of her inner freedom | 第48-50页 |
| B. Rachel's recognition of her identity | 第50-53页 |
| C. Morag's triumph as a modern woman | 第53-55页 |
| Ⅵ. CONCLUSION | 第55-58页 |
| WORKS CITED | 第58-62页 |
