| 摘要 | 第8-10页 |
| Abstract | 第10-11页 |
| 1 Introduction | 第12-21页 |
| 1.1 The Purpose and Significance of This Thesis | 第14-16页 |
| 1.2 The Brief Introduction of Amy Tan and Her Major Literary Works | 第16-18页 |
| 1.3 The Brief Introduction of The Kitchen God's Wife | 第18-21页 |
| 2 Research Background of Amy Tan and The Kitchen God's Wife | 第21-30页 |
| 2.1 Basic Study of Amy Tan Abroad and at Home | 第21-25页 |
| 2.2 Basic Study of The Kitchen God's Wife Abroad and at Home | 第25-30页 |
| 3 Bildungsroman and The Kitchen God's Wife | 第30-45页 |
| 3.1 Bildungsroman and Female Bildungsroman | 第30-35页 |
| 3.1.1 Definition and Characteristics of Bildungsroman | 第31-33页 |
| 3.1.2 Definition and Characteristics of Female Bildungsroman | 第33-35页 |
| 3.2 American Initiation Story and Chinese American Initiation Story | 第35-41页 |
| 3.2.1 The Brief Introduction of American Initiation Story | 第36-39页 |
| 3.2.2 The Brief Introduction of Chinese American Initiation Story | 第39-41页 |
| 3.3 The Kitchen God's Wife as a Chinese American Initiation Story | 第41-45页 |
| Figures Inlfuenced Winnie's Initiation in The Kitchen God9s Wife | 第45-77页 |
| 4.1 Initiation Guide in Winnie's Initiation | 第45-67页 |
| 4.1.1 Negative Initiation Guide | 第46-52页 |
| 4.1.2 Positive Initiation Guide | 第52-60页 |
| 4.1.3 Double-sided Initiation Guide | 第60-63页 |
| 4.1.4 Nature and God as Initiation Guide | 第63-67页 |
| 4.2 Sisterhood in Winnie's Initiation | 第67-77页 |
| 4.2.1 Peanut as a Intimate Competitor | 第68-70页 |
| 4.2.2 Hulan as a Lifelong Friend | 第70-71页 |
| 4.2.3 Auntie Du as a "Mother" | 第71-73页 |
| 4.2.4 Pearl as the Most Valuable Friend | 第73-75页 |
| 4.2.5 Others Who Form Sisterhood with Winnie | 第75-77页 |
| 5 Winnie's Initiation as a Case Study | 第77-107页 |
| 5.1 Mochou Representing Winnie's Innocence | 第77-85页 |
| 5.1.1 Winnie's Innocence with the Reliance on Her Mother | 第78-80页 |
| 5.1.2 The Temptation of a So-called "New Life" | 第80-82页 |
| 5.1.3 Winnie's Expectation in Mochou's Name | 第82-85页 |
| 5.2 Yiku Representing Winnie's Rebellion | 第85-91页 |
| 5.2.1 Winnie's Bitter-sweet Hope in Yiku's Name | 第86-89页 |
| 5.2.2 Winnie's Confusion in Her Rebellion | 第89-91页 |
| 5.3 Danru Representing Winnie's Compromise | 第91-100页 |
| 5.3.1 Winnie's Compromise with Herself | 第92-95页 |
| 5.3.2 Winnie's Compromise with the Reality | 第95-97页 |
| 5.3.3 Winnie's Final Awakening after Compromise | 第97-100页 |
| 5.4 Lady Sorrowfree Representing Winnie's Self-identification | 第100-107页 |
| 5.4.1 Winnie as a Free Woman in Form | 第100-102页 |
| 5.4.2 Winnie as a Genuine Lady Sorrowfree | 第102-104页 |
| 5.4.3 The Epiphany and Ceremony of Winnie's Initiation | 第104-107页 |
| 6 Conclusion | 第107-111页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第111-112页 |
| References | 第112-114页 |
| Papers Published in the Period of Ph. M. education | 第114页 |
