| 摘要 | 第1-9页 |
| Abstract | 第9-11页 |
| Introduction | 第11-15页 |
| ·Introduction to Carson McCullers and The Heart is a Lonely Hunter | 第11-12页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第12-15页 |
| Chapter One Theoretical Basis | 第15-26页 |
| ·The Development of Initiation Story | 第15-19页 |
| ·The General Characteristics of Initiation Story | 第19-26页 |
| ·The Narrative Characteristics of Initiation Story | 第19-21页 |
| ·The Structure Characteristics of Initiation Story | 第21-22页 |
| ·The Autobiographical Components of Initiation Story | 第22-24页 |
| ·The Female Characteristics of Initiation Story | 第24-26页 |
| Chapter Two Mick's Puzzle in Female Identity during Her Growth | 第26-40页 |
| ·The Physical Puzzle in Female Identity | 第26-32页 |
| ·The Neutral Style of Clothing | 第27-30页 |
| ·The Boyish Way of Acting and Speaking | 第30-32页 |
| ·Psychological Puzzle in Female Identity | 第32-40页 |
| ·Male Idols' Influences on Mick | 第33-37页 |
| ·Male Buddies' Influences on Mick | 第37-40页 |
| Chapter Three Mick's Awakening of Feminine Consciousness | 第40-56页 |
| ·Initiation Guides | 第41-47页 |
| ·The Young Guide—Sisters Etta and Hazel | 第42-45页 |
| ·The Adult Guide—Black Servant Portia | 第45-47页 |
| ·Initiation Party—the First Party Making Mick Epiphany | 第47-51页 |
| ·The Significances of Mick's Awaking of Feminine Consciousness | 第51-56页 |
| ·A Tomboy Changing to be a Young Girl | 第51-53页 |
| ·Taking the Responsibility of Family | 第53-56页 |
| Chapter Four The Inheritance and Transcendence to Traditional Initiation Story46 | 第56-64页 |
| ·The Inheritance to Traditional Story | 第56-61页 |
| ·The Inheritance to Traditional Story in Autobiographical Components | 第56-58页 |
| ·The Inheritance to Traditional Initiation Story in Structure | 第58-61页 |
| ·The Transcendence to Traditional Story in Initiation Guide | 第61-64页 |
| Conclusion | 第64-66页 |
| Notes | 第66-68页 |
| Bibliography | 第68-71页 |
| 攻读硕士学位期间发表的学术论文 | 第71-73页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第73页 |
