| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-12页 |
| Part 1 Introduction | 第12-22页 |
| 1.1 An Overview of Toni Morrison and Her Works Involved | 第12-17页 |
| 1.1.1 On Toni Morrison | 第12-13页 |
| 1.1.2 A brief introduction to the works involved | 第13-17页 |
| 1.2 Problems to be Solved | 第17-19页 |
| 1.3 Significance | 第19-22页 |
| Part 2 Literature Review | 第22-32页 |
| 2.1 Research Abroad | 第22-27页 |
| 2.1.1 On Toni Morrison and her novels | 第22-24页 |
| 2.1.2 On Gothic novels | 第24-27页 |
| 2.2 Domestic Research | 第27-32页 |
| 2.2.1 On Toni Morrison and her novels | 第27-29页 |
| 2.2.2 On Gothic novels | 第29-32页 |
| Part 3 Theoretical Framework and Methodology | 第32-36页 |
| 3.1 Theoretical Framework | 第32-34页 |
| 3.1.1 Gothic analysis | 第32-33页 |
| 3.1.2 Magic realism | 第33-34页 |
| 3.2 Methodology | 第34-36页 |
| Part 4 Gothic Interpretation of Toni Morrison’s Novels | 第36-62页 |
| 4.1 Gothic Study on Toni Morrison | 第36-38页 |
| 4.1.1 Her life and literary career | 第36-37页 |
| 4.1.2 The themes of her novels | 第37-38页 |
| 4.2 Study on Gothic Elements | 第38-41页 |
| 4.2.1 Gothic novels and Gothic elements | 第38-39页 |
| 4.2.2 Characteristics of Gothic novels | 第39-41页 |
| 4.3 Gothic Interpretation of Toni Morrison’s Novels | 第41-62页 |
| 4.3.1 On setting | 第42-47页 |
| 4.3.2 On characterization | 第47-54页 |
| 4.3.3 On plot | 第54-62页 |
| Part 5 Effects of the Application of Gothic Elements in Morrison’s Novels | 第62-68页 |
| 5.1 Rediscovering Black Culture and History | 第62-64页 |
| 5.2. Intensifying the Mysterious Circumstances | 第64-66页 |
| 5.3 Deepening the Themes | 第66-68页 |
| Part 6 Conclusion | 第68-71页 |
| 6.1 Summary | 第68-70页 |
| 6.2 Limitations and Further Researches | 第70-71页 |
| Notes | 第71-73页 |
| Bibliography | 第73-77页 |
| Published paper | 第77-78页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第78页 |
