| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract in English | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第7-8页 |
| Preface in Chinese | 第8-14页 |
| Chapter one Maxine Hong Kingston and the Critical Reputation of Her Works | 第14-22页 |
| Ⅰ. Maxine Hong Kingston's life and works | 第14-18页 |
| Ⅱ. Basic Theories of Bildungsroman | 第18-22页 |
| Chapter Two The Four Features of Bildungsroman in Kingston's Works | 第22-37页 |
| Ⅰ. An Apprenticeship to Life and a Search for Meaningful Existence within Society | 第22-26页 |
| Ⅱ. Spurring the Hero or Heroine on to their journey | 第26-31页 |
| Ⅲ. Long, Ardous, and Gradual Process of Maturity, Consisting of Repeated Clashes | 第31-33页 |
| Ⅳ. The Manifestation of the Spirit and Values of the Social Order in the Protagonist | 第33-37页 |
| Chapter Three The Techniques Kingston Applies in Weaving Her Bildungsroman | 第37-45页 |
| Ⅰ. Combine Legend with Truth and Past with Present | 第37-40页 |
| Ⅱ. Talking Stories | 第40-45页 |
| Chapter Four Maxine Hong Kingston and the Bildung of her Works | 第45-47页 |
| Works Cited | 第47-49页 |
| Works Consulted | 第49-51页 |
