| ABSTRACT | 第1-6页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第6-10页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第10-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-25页 |
| ·The Rise of Chinese American Literature | 第11-15页 |
| ·Maxine Hong Kingston and her works | 第15-20页 |
| ·Theoretical framework and writing purpose | 第20-25页 |
| Chapter Two The portrayal of "Mother" and "Father" in The Woman Warrior and China Men | 第25-49页 |
| ·The brief introduction to the characters of "Mother" and "Father" | 第25-28页 |
| ·"Mother" | 第25-27页 |
| ·"Father" | 第27-28页 |
| ·Writing strategies used in characterizing "Mother" and "Father" | 第28-45页 |
| ·Mixture of stories, legends and myths | 第28-39页 |
| ·Ambiguity and contradiction in portrayal | 第39-43页 |
| ·Various versions in portrayal | 第43-45页 |
| ·The applications of these strategies to the portrayal of other characters | 第45-49页 |
| ·The applications to other women characters | 第45-47页 |
| ·The applications to other men characters | 第47-49页 |
| Chapter Three The reasons and purposes of the use of strategies in portrayal | 第49-71页 |
| ·The influence of living environment—the reason for the features of portrayal | 第49-59页 |
| ·The influence of family and community | 第49-54页 |
| ·The influence of schooling and society | 第54-59页 |
| ·The pursuit for unique identity—the purposes of the portrayal | 第59-71页 |
| ·Speaking for cultural identity | 第59-65页 |
| ·Speaking for gender identity | 第65-71页 |
| Chapter Four Conclusion | 第71-73页 |
| Works Cited | 第73-75页 |
| Publication | 第75-76页 |
| About the Author | 第76-77页 |
