| Acknowledgements | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第4-6页 |
| Abstract in English | 第6-9页 |
| 1． Introduction | 第9-18页 |
| 1．1 The role of the wife in the family—a feminist concern leading to this study | 第9-11页 |
| 1．2 Two 'bestsellers' on the role of the wife in the family: Sons and Lovers and The Golden Cangue | 第11-12页 |
| 1．3 Latest developments of the feminist critique | 第12-15页 |
| 1．4 Definitions of some relevant terms | 第15-18页 |
| 2． Ailing Zhang vs． D·H·Lawrence: similarities out of apparent dissimilarities | 第18-28页 |
| 2．1 Similarities in family background | 第18-19页 |
| 2．2 Similarities in social and historical background | 第19-21页 |
| 2．3 Similar life experiences | 第21-24页 |
| 2．4 Similar attitudes towards reality | 第24-25页 |
| 2．5 Similar presentation of female characters | 第25-28页 |
| 3． Gertrude vs． Qiqiao: from innocent and romantic girls to abnormal mothers | 第28-38页 |
| 3．1 Gertrude and Qiqiao: innocent and romantic girls | 第28-31页 |
| 3．2 Mrs． Morel and Mrs． Jiang: abnormal mothers | 第31-38页 |
| 3．2．1 Rebellious behaviors towards the husband | 第31页 |
| 3．2．2 Abnormal attitudes towards the children | 第31-34页 |
| 3．2．3 Abnormal speeches towards the others | 第34-38页 |
| 4． Different cultures, but similar rebel consciousness | 第38-49页 |
| 4．1 Different cultures | 第40-42页 |
| 4．2 Similarities between the rebel consciousness of Gertrude and Qiqiao | 第42-49页 |
| 4．2．1 Unsuccessful attempt | 第42-45页 |
| 4．2．2 Lack of women's benevolence | 第45-47页 |
| 4．2．3 Cruelty to the weak | 第47-49页 |
| 5． Personal and social factors leading to the abnormality | 第49-63页 |
| 5．1 Personal reasons for the abnormality | 第49-55页 |
| 5．1．1 Personal reasons leading to Mrs． Morel's abnormality | 第49-53页 |
| 5．1．2 Personal reasons leading to Mrs． Jiang's abnormality | 第53-55页 |
| 5．2 Social factors for the abnormality | 第55-63页 |
| 5．2．1 Social factors leading to Mrs． Motel's abnormality | 第56-59页 |
| 5．2．2 Social factors leading to Mrs． Jiang's abnormality | 第59-63页 |
| 6． Conclusion | 第63-65页 |
| Bibliography | 第65-67页 |
