| 摘要 | 第4-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| Contents | 第8-9页 |
| Introduction | 第9-21页 |
| Momaday and His Literary Achievements | 第9-13页 |
| Outline of the Novel | 第13-15页 |
| Overseas Research | 第15-17页 |
| Domestic Research | 第17-19页 |
| Significance of the thesis | 第19-21页 |
| Chapter One A Brief Introduction to Bildungsroman | 第21-31页 |
| 1.1 Development of Bildungsroman | 第21-29页 |
| 1.2 The Bildungsroman Theme in House Made of Dawn | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter Two Abel’s Departure from Home | 第31-40页 |
| 2.1 Dissatisfaction with Reality in His Tribe | 第31-34页 |
| 2.2 Resentment of the Tribal Rituals | 第34-40页 |
| Chapter Three Frustrations in an Attempt to Integrate into the Mainstream Society | 第40-47页 |
| 3.1 Disillusionment with the Life in the Army | 第40-42页 |
| 3.2 Rejection by the Society in Quest of His Selfhood | 第42-47页 |
| Chapter Four Gain of Epiphany, Integration and Identity | 第47-57页 |
| 4.1 Awakening Ethnic Awareness and Returning Home | 第47-51页 |
| 4.2 Achieving Epiphany with the Help of His Grandfather | 第51-54页 |
| 4.3 Integrating with Indian Culture and Identifying Selfhood | 第54-57页 |
| Conclusion | 第57-60页 |
| Bibliography | 第60-63页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第63-64页 |
| 个人简历 | 第64页 |
