| ACKNOWLELEDGEMENTS | 第5-6页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-11页 |
| Chapter One INTRODUCTION | 第11-16页 |
| 1.1 Michael Ondaatje and The English Patient | 第11-14页 |
| 1.2 Structure of the Thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter Two LITERATURE REVIEW | 第16-21页 |
| 2.1 Studies Abroad | 第16-18页 |
| 2.2 Studies at Home | 第18-21页 |
| Chapter Three AN INTRODUCTION TO SPATIAL CRITICISM | 第21-28页 |
| 3.1 The Concept of Space | 第21-24页 |
| 3.2 Henry Lefebvre and The Production of Space | 第24-26页 |
| 3.3 Spatial Criticism and Literary Studies | 第26-28页 |
| Chapter Four WOMEN'S DIFFERENT DESTINIES IN PHYSICAL SPACE.. | 第28-41页 |
| 4.1 Kathrine's Destiny in Physical Space | 第29-34页 |
| 4.1.1 Desert-end of her young life | 第29-33页 |
| 4.1.2 Cairo-Climax of illicit affair | 第33-34页 |
| 4.2 Hana's Destiny in Physical Space | 第34-41页 |
| 4.2.1 Hospital-experiencing the cruelty of war | 第35-38页 |
| 4.2.2 Villa-healing the war-stricken heart | 第38-41页 |
| Chapter Five WOMEN'S DIFFERENT DESTINIES IN SOCIAL SPACE | 第41-56页 |
| 5.1 Intricate Love Triangle | 第42-47页 |
| 5.1.1 Infidelity in marriage | 第42-44页 |
| 5.1.2 Extramarital affair | 第44-47页 |
| 5.2 Harmonious Relationship with Three Men in the Villa | 第47-56页 |
| 5.2.1 The English patient as her surrogate father | 第47-49页 |
| 5.2.2 Caravaggio as her reliable uncle | 第49-52页 |
| 5.2.3 Kip as her affectionate lover | 第52-56页 |
| Chapter Six WOMEN'S DIFFERENT DESTINIES IN PSYCHOLOGICALSPACE | 第56-69页 |
| 6.1 Women's Changes of Psychological Space | 第57-62页 |
| 6.1.1 Kathrine-from ardor to despair | 第57-59页 |
| 6.1.2 Hana-from innocence to being war-stricken | 第59-62页 |
| 6.2 Women's Growths of Psychological Space | 第62-69页 |
| 6.2.1 Kathrine's revolt against male authority | 第62-66页 |
| 6.2.2 Hana's mature attitude towards life | 第66-69页 |
| Chapter Seven CONCLUSION | 第69-73页 |
| WORKS CITED | 第73-75页 |
