| Acnkowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract (in English) | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract (in Chinese) | 第7-10页 |
| Introduction | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter One Doris Lessing, The Golden Notebook and the Bildungsroman | 第12-26页 |
| ·Brief Introduction to Doris Lessing and The Golden Notebook | 第12-15页 |
| ·Brief Literature Review on The Golden Notebook | 第15-17页 |
| ·A Survey of the Bildungsroman | 第17-21页 |
| ·Characteristics of British Bildungsromane | 第21-23页 |
| ·Quest Motif, the Archetype of Adult Ritual and Mentors | 第21-22页 |
| ·Other Essentials | 第22-23页 |
| ·The Golden Notebook's Validity as a Female Bildungsroman | 第23-26页 |
| Chapter Two Quest Motifs | 第26-37页 |
| ·Quest for True Love | 第27-30页 |
| ·Quest for Genuine Artistic Creation | 第30-32页 |
| ·Quest for a Better World | 第32-33页 |
| ·Quest for the Meaning of Life | 第33-37页 |
| Chapter Three The Archetype of Adult Ritual | 第37-48页 |
| ·Temptation and Leaving | 第38-40页 |
| ·Tests and Bewilderment | 第40-44页 |
| ·Epiphany and Loss of Innocence | 第44-45页 |
| ·Realization of the True Meaning of Life | 第45-48页 |
| Chapter Four Mentors | 第48-57页 |
| ·Mrs. Marks, Psychologist as Mentor | 第48-51页 |
| ·Marion, Two-Sided Mentor | 第51-53页 |
| ·Tommy, Special Mentor | 第53-54页 |
| ·Michael, Satan-Like Mentor | 第54-57页 |
| Conclusion | 第57-58页 |
| Notes | 第58-62页 |
| Bibliography | 第62-67页 |
| Appendix Publications during Graduate Studies | 第67页 |
