| 摘要 | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第8-15页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第8-12页 |
| 1.1.1 A Brief Introduction of Maya Angelou | 第8-10页 |
| 1.1.2 An Introduction of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings | 第10-12页 |
| 1.2 Significance and Purpose of the Research | 第12-13页 |
| 1.3 Structure of the Dissertation | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第15-23页 |
| 2.1 Researches on I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings | 第15-20页 |
| 2.1.1 Studies at Home | 第15-17页 |
| 2.1.2 Studies Abroad | 第17-20页 |
| 2.2 Studies on Self-consciousness and Female Self-consciousness | 第20-23页 |
| Chapter 3 Lack of Self-consciousness in Marguerite | 第23-34页 |
| 3.1 Lack of the Sense of Root | 第23-25页 |
| 3.2 Lack of Sense of Identity | 第25-27页 |
| 3.3 Marguerite’s Fragile Self | 第27-28页 |
| 3.4 Causes of Marguerite’s Lack of Self-consciousness | 第28-34页 |
| 3.4.1 Racial Discrimination | 第29-32页 |
| 3.4.2 Gender Discrimination | 第32-34页 |
| Chapter 4 Marguerite’s Awakening of Self-consciousness | 第34-48页 |
| 4.1 Awakening Self-consciousness from Stamps to St. Louis | 第34-40页 |
| 4.1.1 Self-consciousness of the Black in Stamps | 第34-37页 |
| 4.1.2 Self-consciousness of the Black in St. Louis | 第37-40页 |
| 4.2 Three Black Females’ Influence on Marguerite’s Self-consciousness | 第40-46页 |
| 4.2.1 Grandmother Henderson’s Self-esteem | 第41-42页 |
| 4.2.2 Mother Vivian Baxter’s Independent Spirit | 第42-44页 |
| 4.2.3 Mrs. Bertha Flowers’ Self-improvement | 第44-46页 |
| 4.3 Marguerite’s Recognition of Her Gender and Ethnic Identity | 第46-48页 |
| Chapter 5 Establishment of Marguerite’s Self-consciousness | 第48-53页 |
| 5.1 Economical Independence | 第48-49页 |
| 5.2 Acquisition of Black Identity in the Society of Whites’ Supremacy | 第49-50页 |
| 5.3 Spiritual Liberation by being Self | 第50-53页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第53-56页 |
| 6.1 Major findings of the Research | 第53-54页 |
| 6.2 Limitations of the Research | 第54-55页 |
| 6.3 Suggestions for the Further Study | 第55-56页 |
| Bibliography | 第56-59页 |
| 发表论文和参加科研情况说明 | 第59-60页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第60-61页 |
