| Acknowledgements | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-8页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第8-15页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to Doris Lessing and Her Works | 第8-10页 |
| ·Significance and Purpose of the Study | 第10-12页 |
| ·The Outline of The Fifth Child | 第12-13页 |
| ·The Framework of the Thesis | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第15-20页 |
| ·Previous Studies on The Fifth Child at Home | 第15-16页 |
| ·Previous Studies on The Fifth Child Abroad | 第16-20页 |
| Chapter Three Conceptual Metaphor and Gothic Fiction | 第20-30页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction and Classification of Conceptual Metaphor | 第20-27页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to Conceptual Metaphor | 第20-22页 |
| ·Classification of Conceptual Metaphor | 第22-24页 |
| ·Structural Metaphors | 第23页 |
| ·Orientational Metaphors | 第23-24页 |
| ·Differences between Conceptual Metaphor and Metaphor | 第24-27页 |
| ·Definition and Origin of Gothic Fiction | 第27-28页 |
| ·Characteristics and Prominent Elements in Gothic Fiction | 第28-30页 |
| Chapter Four Gothic Elements Embodied in The Fifth Child | 第30-45页 |
| ·The Embodiment inScene Settings | 第30-34页 |
| ·A Semi-enclosed Scene: A Large Victorian House | 第30-31页 |
| ·The Institution: A Medieval Castle | 第31-34页 |
| ·The Embodiment in Plot-waving | 第34-41页 |
| ·Plot-waving in the Violent Aspect | 第34-36页 |
| ·Plot-waving in the Suspenseful Aspect | 第36-38页 |
| ·Plot-waving in the Mysterious Aspect | 第38-40页 |
| ·Plot-waving in the Grotesque Aspect | 第40-41页 |
| ·The Embodiment in Description of Characters | 第41-45页 |
| ·The Monster-Like:Ben | 第42-43页 |
| ·The Blamed Monster-Maker:Harriet | 第43-45页 |
| Chapter FiveThe Analysis of the Gothic Elements in The Fifth Child from the Perspective ofConceptual Metaphor | 第45-55页 |
| ·The Analysis of Scene Settings in The Fifth Childfrom the Perspective of Conceptual Metaphor | 第45-48页 |
| ·The Analysis of Plot-waving in The Fifth Childfrom the Perspective of Conceptual Metaphor | 第48-49页 |
| ·The Analysis of Characterization in The Fifth Childfrom the Perspective of Conceptual Metaphor | 第49-50页 |
| ·The Analysis of the Theme in The Fifth Childfrom the Perspective of Conceptual Metaphor | 第50-55页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第55-58页 |
| Works Cited | 第58-61页 |
| 攻读硕士期间发表论文 | 第61-62页 |
