| ABSTRACT | 第1-3页 |
| 摘要 | 第3-5页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第5-19页 |
| ·An Introduction to Ian McEwan and The Child in Time | 第5-10页 |
| ·Ian McEwan:Life and Works | 第5-8页 |
| ·An Introduction to The Child in Time | 第8-10页 |
| ·Literature Review on The Child in Time | 第10-19页 |
| ·Criticisms on The Child in Time in Foreign Countries | 第10-12页 |
| ·Criticisms on The Child in Time in China | 第12-14页 |
| ·Spatial Criticism | 第14-19页 |
| Chapter Two In Pursuit of Childhood in Secluded Physical Spaces | 第19-25页 |
| ·Loss of Love in Stephen's London Flat after Kate's Abduction | 第19-21页 |
| ·Darke's Degeration into Childhood in His Countryside Residence | 第21-25页 |
| Chapter Three In Pursuit of Childhood in Dominant Social Spaces | 第25-38页 |
| ·Dominant Spaces Surrounding Stephen | 第25-29页 |
| ·Dominant Spaces Surrounding Darke | 第29-33页 |
| ·Dominant Spaces Surrounding the Prime Minister | 第33-38页 |
| Chapter Four In Pursuit of Childhood in Estranged Mental Spaces | 第38-49页 |
| ·Estrangement between Stephen and Julie after Kate's Abduction | 第38-42页 |
| ·Stephen's Inquiry about His Parents' Past | 第42-45页 |
| ·Recovery of Love between Stephen and Julie at the Arrival of New Child | 第45-49页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第49-53页 |
| Bibliography | 第53-55页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第55-56页 |
