| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-11页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第11-12页 |
| Introduction | 第12-35页 |
| The Critical Review of Naipaul’s Works and Themes under Discussion | 第13-22页 |
| The Theoretical Framework of This Dissertation | 第22-32页 |
| The Argument and Organization of the Dissertation | 第32-35页 |
| Chapter One An Abortive Quest for Independent Identity in A House for Mr. Biswas | 第35-73页 |
| Trajectory of a Postcolonial’s Displaced life | 第36-49页 |
| Pursuit of Independent Identity by Way of Escape | 第49-62页 |
| Houses as Orientation in Search of Independent Identity | 第62-73页 |
| Chapter Two An Ambiguous Quest for Cultural Heritage in Naipaul’s Indian Trilogy | 第73-117页 |
| Disillusionment with Memorized India in the First Visit | 第74-88页 |
| Inquiry about the Root of Cultural Decay in the Second Visit | 第88-101页 |
| Allegiance to Nation vs. Allegiance to West in the Third Visit | 第101-117页 |
| Chapter Three A Promising Quest for Imaginary Homeland in Magic Seeds | 第117-152页 |
| Journey from Blindness to Vision | 第119-128页 |
| Transition from Postcolonialism to Cosmopolitanism | 第128-138页 |
| Approach from Ancestral Home to the Imaginary Home | 第138-152页 |
| Conclusion | 第152-161页 |
| Bibliography | 第161-171页 |
