| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-24页 |
| ·Definitions of “Ambivalence”and “Identity” | 第10-14页 |
| ·Ambivalent Identities in Autobiographies by Australian Women Writers | 第14-17页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第17-21页 |
| ·Format of the Thesis | 第21-24页 |
| Chapter Two Ambivalence in Constructing a Daughter’s Identity | 第24-36页 |
| ·Primary Identification with the Mother | 第24-28页 |
| ·Rebellion to the Mother: Playing Wild Card | 第28-36页 |
| Chapter Three Ambivalence in Constructing a Professional Identity | 第36-48页 |
| ·Difficulties in Being a Writer | 第36-42页 |
| ·Ambivalence between Being a Writer and the Traditional Role | 第42-48页 |
| Chapter Four Ambivalence in Constructing a Diasporic Identity | 第48-68页 |
| ·The Influence of Australian Culture | 第48-55页 |
| ·The Struggle for a Diasporic Identity in the Host Country | 第55-68页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第68-71页 |
| Bibliography | 第71-75页 |
