| Acknowledgements | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-22页 |
| ·Doris Lessing and Martha Quest | 第12-15页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第15-17页 |
| ·The Purpose and Significance of the Research | 第17-18页 |
| ·The Theoretical Framework and the Organization of the Thesis | 第18-22页 |
| Chapter Two Martha's Pursuit of Liberty | 第22-30页 |
| ·The Pursuit of Physical Liberty | 第22-27页 |
| ·The Pursuit of Spiritual Liberty | 第27-30页 |
| Chapter Three Martha's Pursuit of Independence | 第30-40页 |
| ·The Pursuit of Economic Independence | 第31-32页 |
| ·The Pursuit of Independent Personality | 第32-40页 |
| Chapter Four Martha's Pursuit of Equality | 第40-48页 |
| ·The Pursuit of Racial Equality | 第40-44页 |
| ·The Pursuit of Gender Equality | 第44-48页 |
| Chapter Five Martha's Pursuit of Harmony | 第48-57页 |
| ·The Pursuit of Self-harmony | 第48-51页 |
| ·The Pursuit of Harmony with Others | 第51-54页 |
| ·The Pursuit of Harmony with Nature | 第54-57页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第57-59页 |
| Bibliography | 第59-64页 |