Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
Abstract | 第5-6页 |
摘要 | 第7-11页 |
Chapter One Introduction | 第11-22页 |
1.1 Introduction to Sylvia Plath and her The Bell Jar | 第11-14页 |
1.2 Literature review | 第14-20页 |
1.2.1 The overseas research status of The Bell Jar | 第14-16页 |
1.2.2 The domestic research status of The Bell Jar | 第16-20页 |
1.3 Significance and framework of the thesis | 第20-22页 |
Chapter Two Understanding of Trauma Theory | 第22-29页 |
2.1 The definition of trauma | 第22-23页 |
2.2 Causes and effects of trauma | 第23-27页 |
2.3 Recovery from trauma | 第27-29页 |
Chapter Three Causes of Esther's Trauma in The Bell Jar | 第29-43页 |
3.1 Family factors that contribute to Esther's trauma | 第29-32页 |
3.1.1 The early death of Esther's father | 第29-31页 |
3.1.2 Her family's financial condition | 第31-32页 |
3.2 Personal factors that contribute to Esther's trauma | 第32-37页 |
3.2.1 Esther's loss of love | 第33-34页 |
3.2.2 Esther's violent encounter with Marco | 第34-36页 |
3.2.3 Esther getting rejection from the writing course | 第36-37页 |
3.3 Political and social factors that contribute to Esther's trauma | 第37-43页 |
3.3.1 Lack of choices for Esther due to the 1950s' politics of domesticcontainment | 第38-39页 |
3.3.2 Social obsession with purity and sexual repression | 第39-40页 |
3.3.3 ECT as Esther's catastrophic treatment | 第40-43页 |
Chapter Four Symptoms of Esther's Trauma in The Bell Jar | 第43-52页 |
4.1 Fear, anger and insomnia | 第43-45页 |
4.2 Loss of language as well as having suicidal thoughts | 第45-48页 |
4.3 Alienation and disillusion | 第48-52页 |
Chapter Five A Possible Recovery of Esther in The Bell Jar | 第52-58页 |
5.1 Esther regaining a sense of control with the help of Dr. Nolan | 第53-54页 |
5.2 Older Esther narrating the trauma story | 第54-55页 |
5.3 Esther's reconnection with her life | 第55-58页 |
Chapter Six Conclusion | 第58-60页 |
Works Cited | 第60-64页 |
Publications | 第64页 |