| English Abstract | 第4页 |
| Chinese Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| Introduction | 第7-17页 |
| 1 A Brief Introduction to Terry Mc Millan | 第7-8页 |
| 2 A Brief Introduction to Terry Mc Millan’s Works | 第8-10页 |
| 3 Theoretical Basis | 第10-12页 |
| 4 Literature Review | 第12-17页 |
| Chapter One Traditional Black Mother Images in African American Women’s Literature | 第17-24页 |
| 1.1 The Thematic Tradition of Motherhood in African American Women’s Literature | 第17-19页 |
| 1.2 Evolution of African American Mother Images | 第19-24页 |
| 1.2.1 Mothers as Preserver | 第19-20页 |
| 1.2.2 Mothers as Nurturer | 第20-22页 |
| 1.2.3 Mothers as Cultural Bearer | 第22-24页 |
| Chapter Two Mildred Peacock as a Contemporary African American Mother Image | 第24-37页 |
| 2.1 Traditional Characteristics Embodied in Mildred | 第24-30页 |
| 2.1.1 Mildred as a Preserver | 第24-26页 |
| 2.1.2 Mildred as a Nurturer | 第26-30页 |
| 2.2 New Characteristics Possessed by Mildred Peacock | 第30-37页 |
| 2.2.1 Mildred as a Pursuer of Personal Happiness | 第30-32页 |
| 2.2.2 Mildred as a Sisterly Friend | 第32-35页 |
| 2.2.3 Mildred as a Propagator of Education | 第35-37页 |
| Chapter Three Possible Causes for the Evolution of Contemporary Black Mother Images | 第37-41页 |
| 3.1 Personal Experience | 第37-38页 |
| 3.2 Changes of Literary Context | 第38-39页 |
| 3.3 Changes of Social Context | 第39-41页 |
| Conclusion | 第41-42页 |
| Bibliography | 第42-45页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第45页 |
