| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6页 |
| Chapter Ⅰ Introduction | 第8-11页 |
| 1.1 Introduction to Alice Walker | 第8-9页 |
| 1.2 Introduction to By the Light of My Father's Smile | 第9-11页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ Literature Review | 第11-18页 |
| 2.1 Studies Abroad | 第11-13页 |
| 2.2 Studies at Home | 第13-17页 |
| 2.3 The Significance of the Thesis | 第17-18页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ Theoretical Foundation: Magic Realism | 第18-27页 |
| 3.1 The Definition and Origin | 第18-19页 |
| 3.1.1 The Definition | 第18页 |
| 3.1.2 The Origin | 第18-19页 |
| 3.2 The Development and Evolution | 第19-23页 |
| 3.2.1 The Development | 第19-22页 |
| 3.2.2 The Evolution | 第22-23页 |
| 3.3 The Main Principles and Characteristics | 第23-25页 |
| 3.3.1 The Main Principles | 第23-24页 |
| 3.3.2 The Main Characteristics | 第24-25页 |
| 3.4 The Relationship between Magic Realism and By the Light of My Father's Smile | 第25-27页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ Analysis of By the Light of My Father's Smile | 第27-51页 |
| 4.1 Artistic Embodiment of Magic Realism in By the Light of My Father's Smile | 第27-46页 |
| 4.1.1 The Magical Elements in the Novel | 第27-31页 |
| 4.1.2 The Employment of Mythological Archetypes | 第31-36页 |
| 4.1.3 The Adoption of Symbolism | 第36-40页 |
| 4.1.4 Magical Narrative Strategies | 第40-46页 |
| 4.2 The Reality in By the Light of My Father's Smile | 第46-51页 |
| 4.2.1 The Suffering of the Women | 第47-48页 |
| 4.2.2 The Unharmonious Relationship between the Human and the Nature | 第48-49页 |
| 4.2.3 Seeking for the Final Harmony | 第49-51页 |
| Chapter Ⅴ Conclusion | 第51-52页 |
| References | 第52-55页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第55页 |
