| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-11页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第11-22页 |
| 1.1 William Faulkner and Absalom, Absalom! | 第11-12页 |
| 1.2 Critical Reception of Absalom, Absalom! | 第12-18页 |
| 1.2.1 Critical Reception of Absalom, Absalom! abroad | 第12-15页 |
| 1.2.2 Critical Reception of Absalom, Absalom! at Home | 第15-18页 |
| 1.3 Spatial Narrative as Theoretical Framework | 第18-22页 |
| 1.3.1 Joseph Frank and Spatial Form in Modern Literature | 第18-19页 |
| 1.3.2 Gabriel Zoran and Towards a Theory of Space in Narrative | 第19-22页 |
| 2. Topographical Space and Its Function in Absalom, Absalom! | 第22-36页 |
| 2.1 Place of Action: Individual and Communal Crisis of the South | 第23-30页 |
| 2.1.1 Individual Crisis:“Humiliation”and“Degradation” | 第24-26页 |
| 2.1.2 Communal Crisis:“Alienation”and“Destruction” | 第26-30页 |
| 2.2 An Acting Place: Participating in the Narration | 第30-36页 |
| 2.2.1 Jefferson:“Assimilation”and“Attachment” | 第30-33页 |
| 2.2.2 New England:“Detachment”and“Destruction” | 第33-36页 |
| 3. Chronotopic Space and Its Function in Absalom, Absalom! | 第36-49页 |
| 3.1 Diachronic Relationship: Sutpen’s Spatial Movement | 第37-40页 |
| 3.1.1 Vertical Descent Direction: Accomplishment and Disillusionment of Sutpen’sGrand Design | 第37-38页 |
| 3.1.2 Determinant Powers of Sutpen’s Motions: Self-Awareness and Self-Realization. | 第38-40页 |
| 3.2 Synchronic Relationships: Characters at Rest and in Motion | 第40-49页 |
| 3.2.1 Confrontation: Sutpen at Rest & Bon in Motion | 第41-44页 |
| 3.2.2 Estrangement: Henry at Rest and Bon in Motion | 第44-45页 |
| 3.2.3 Alienation: Quentin at Rest and Shreve in Motion | 第45-49页 |
| 4. Textual Space and Its Function in Absalom, Absalom! | 第49-59页 |
| 4.1 Spatialized Narrative Structure Achieved by Juxtaposition in Absalom, Absalom! | 第50-51页 |
| 4.2 Juxtaposition in Absalom, Absalom! | 第51-59页 |
| 4.2.1 Juxtaposition of Narrative Perspectives | 第51-55页 |
| 4.2.2 Juxtaposition of Two Plots | 第55-59页 |
| 5. Spatial Construction of the Theme in Absalom, Absalom! | 第59-70页 |
| 5.1 Topographical Space as“Physical Detachment”for Quentin | 第60-63页 |
| 5.1.1 Characteristics of Topographical Space in Absalom, Absalom! | 第60-61页 |
| 5.1.2 Thematic Construction of Absalom, Absalom! on the Topographical Level | 第61-63页 |
| 5.2 Chronotopic Space as“Perceptual Detachment”for Quentin | 第63-65页 |
| 5.2.1 Characteristics of Chronotopic Space in Absalom, Absalom! | 第63-64页 |
| 5.2.2 Thematic Construction of Absalom, Absalom! on the Chronotopic Level | 第64-65页 |
| 5.3 Textual Space as“Mental Detachment”for Quentin | 第65-70页 |
| 5.3.1 Characteristics of Textual Space in Absalom, Absalom! | 第65-66页 |
| 5.3.2 Thematic Construction of Absalom, Absalom! on the Textual Level | 第66-70页 |
| 6. Conclusion | 第70-72页 |
| Bibliography | 第72-77页 |
| 附录(攻读硕士学位期间公开发表的论文) | 第77-79页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第79页 |
