| Chapter One: Introduction | 第1-11页 |
| 1．1 The Purpose of the Thesis | 第6-8页 |
| 1．2 The Current Feminist Criticism on The Age of Innocence | 第8-11页 |
| Chapter Two: The Two Female Heroes' Pilgrimages | 第11-33页 |
| 2．1 May's Pilgrimage Toward an Ideal Female Life | 第11-21页 |
| A． May as ”The Angel in the House” | 第11-15页 |
| B． The Awakening Sleeping Beauty | 第15-21页 |
| 2．2 Ellen's Pilgrimage Toward Freedom and Self-realization | 第21-33页 |
| A． Cinderella's Exit from Queen's Garden | 第21-25页 |
| B． Aphrodite's Wanderings in a Hieroglyphic World | 第25-29页 |
| C． Ellen's Illusive Self-fulfillment | 第29-33页 |
| Chapter Three: Wharton's Dilemmas Shown in The Age of Innocence | 第33-41页 |
| 3．1 Wharton's Nostalgia and Satire toward the Age | 第33-37页 |
| 3．2 Individual Passion and Moral Restrictions | 第37-41页 |
| Chapter Four: Untold Stories in The Age of Innocence | 第41-47页 |
| 4．1 ”Untold Stories” in The Age of Innocence | 第41-44页 |
| 4．2 A Less Romantic but More Feminist Ending | 第44-47页 |
| Chapter Five: Conclusion | 第47-53页 |
| Bibliography | 第53-57页 |
