| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| Contents | 第8-9页 |
| Chapter Ⅰ Introduction | 第9-18页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ Esther's Dilemma—Wife or Writer | 第18-28页 |
| A. Esther's Struggle with Traditional Women's Roles | 第18-24页 |
| 1. Angel in the House | 第18-21页 |
| 2. Shorthand Learner or Creative Writer | 第21-24页 |
| B. Disadvantages of College Education | 第24-28页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ Esther's Anxiety and Anger in Her Attempt to Write | 第28-46页 |
| A. Failure to Find Female Role Models | 第28-33页 |
| B. Esther's Inability to Fight against Women's Silence and Monstrous Image | 第33-38页 |
| 1. Esther's Experience of Silence | 第33-35页 |
| 2. Fsther's Disabled Experience with Marco | 第35-38页 |
| C. Suffering from Aphasia | 第38-46页 |
| 1. Esther's Inability to Write | 第38-42页 |
| 2. Disabled Body as Embodiment of Language Loss | 第42-46页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ Esther's Attempt to Escape from Anxiety | 第46-58页 |
| A. In Search of Her Emotional Support with Dr.Nolan's Help | 第46-49页 |
| B. Seeking the Voice of Freedom and Experience for Writing | 第49-58页 |
| 1. To Be a Woman of Her Own | 第50-53页 |
| 2. Seeking Experience for Writing | 第53-58页 |
| ChapterV Conclusion | 第58-60页 |
| Works Cited | 第60-63页 |
