| 摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-9页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| ·Paule Marshall and her major works | 第9-10页 |
| ·Current research of the novel and significance of the study | 第10-12页 |
| ·Layout of this thesis | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter 2 Initiation: The central theme of Brown Girl, Brownstones | 第13-21页 |
| ·The initiation story and its American variant | 第13-16页 |
| ·The initiation story and the theme of initiation | 第16-17页 |
| ·Marshall's personal experience of initiation and its influence on Brown Girl, Brownstones | 第17-19页 |
| ·Initiation: The central theme of Brown Girl,Brownstones | 第19-21页 |
| Chapter 3 Destruction of Selina's brown dream | 第21-26页 |
| ·Construction: Selina's innocence and her father's Barbadian dream | 第21-23页 |
| ·Disruption: The mother's American dream | 第23-25页 |
| ·Disillusionment: Her father's death | 第25-26页 |
| Chapter 4 Reconstruction of Selina's quest for selfhood | 第26-57页 |
| ·Initiation on Selina's journey to selfhood | 第26-40页 |
| ·Psychological initiation | 第26-31页 |
| ·Sexual awakening | 第31-36页 |
| ·Awareness of racism | 第36-40页 |
| ·Guides on Selina's journey of initiation | 第40-54页 |
| ·Silla and Deighton--familial guides | 第41-44页 |
| ·Suggie Skeete and Miss Thompson--social guides | 第44-49页 |
| ·Miss Mary and Clive Springer--racial guides | 第49-51页 |
| ·Dancing--artistic guide | 第51-54页 |
| ·Selina's departure for selfhood | 第54-57页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第57-59页 |
| Bibliography | 第59-62页 |
| 攻读硕士学位期间发表的论文 | 第62-63页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第63页 |
