| Acknowledgements | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract (in English) | 第7-8页 |
| Abstract (in Chinese) | 第8-9页 |
| Introduction | 第9-15页 |
| 1. Concept of Kiinstlerroman and Bildungsroman | 第9-12页 |
| 2. Purpose of the Thesis | 第12-15页 |
| Chapter One Margaret Laurence:Life and Works | 第15-24页 |
| ·Margaret Laurence's Life and Literary Achievements | 第15-19页 |
| ·The Diviners, a Literature Review | 第19-24页 |
| ·The Synopsis of Laurence's The Diviners | 第19-22页 |
| ·Critical Attention to Laurence's The Diviners | 第22-24页 |
| Chapter Two Theme and Characterization | 第24-49页 |
| ·A Rewriting of Traditional Kiinstlerroman with Feminist Theme | 第24-25页 |
| ·The Protagonist's Growth Embracing a Woman's Protest | 第25-42页 |
| ·An Innocent Girl Curious about Language | 第26-30页 |
| ·Beginning to Write about Herself, an Escaping Woman's Conformity and Rebel | 第30-36页 |
| ·An Independent Single Mother and a Mature Writer | 第36-42页 |
| ·Function of Male Characters | 第42-49页 |
| ·Christie Logan:Fool and Mentor | 第42-44页 |
| ·Jules Tonnerre:Lover | 第44-46页 |
| ·Royland:Friend and Diviner | 第46-49页 |
| Chapter Three Structure and Narrative Devices | 第49-60页 |
| ·An Autobiographical Form | 第49-52页 |
| ·The Narrator-Protagonist | 第52-55页 |
| ·Intertwined Time Presentation | 第55-60页 |
| Conclusion | 第60-62页 |
| Notes | 第62-67页 |
| Bibliography | 第67-72页 |
