| Acknowledgements | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第7-8页 |
| Abstract in English | 第8-9页 |
| Preface | 第9-14页 |
| Chapter．Ⅰ New Recognition of Authorship | 第14-22页 |
| A． General review of Amy Tan | 第14-18页 |
| 1． The present situation of Chinese American literature | 第15-17页 |
| 2． The uniqueness of Amy Tan | 第17-18页 |
| B． Consensus among Asian American writers and critics | 第18-21页 |
| C． Amy Tan: A connector between the East and the West | 第21-22页 |
| Chapter．Ⅱ Themes and issues in Tan's novels | 第22-30页 |
| A． Major themes and issues reflected in her novels | 第23-27页 |
| 1． Ever-lasting mother daughter relationship | 第24-26页 |
| 2． The trope of journey—a recurrent theme in her novels | 第26-27页 |
| B． A cultural analysis of the conflicts in her novels | 第27-30页 |
| Chapter．Ⅲ Tan's narrative strategies and techniques | 第30-46页 |
| A． Narrative structures | 第30-32页 |
| 1． The influence of Chinese literature on Tan's narrative structure | 第31-32页 |
| 2． Traditional Chinese narrative structure and Tan's works | 第32页 |
| B． Narrative techniques | 第32-40页 |
| 1． Multiple-narratives | 第33-34页 |
| 2． Talk story tradition and the storytelling technique in Tan's novels | 第34-38页 |
| 3． The ending of her works | 第38-40页 |
| C． Language style in her novels | 第40-46页 |
| 1． Imperfect English | 第41-42页 |
| 2． Chinese characters and Pinyin in her works | 第42-44页 |
| 3． Use of motifs and figurative language in her works | 第44-46页 |
| Chapter. Ⅳ Conclusion | 第46-48页 |
| Works Cited | 第48-50页 |
| Works Consulted | 第50页 |
