| Acknowledgments | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-19页 |
| 1.1 Brian Castro and Birds of Passage | 第10-12页 |
| 1.2 Alex Miller and The Ancestor Game | 第12-13页 |
| 1.3 Literature Review | 第13-16页 |
| 1.3.1 Research about Birds of Passage and The Ancestor Game Abroad | 第13-15页 |
| 1.3.2 Research about Birds of Passage and The Ancestor Game at Home | 第15-16页 |
| 1.4 Significance and Structure of the Thesis | 第16-19页 |
| Chapter Two Theoretical Foundation | 第19-24页 |
| 2.1 Origination and Development of Initiation Story | 第19-20页 |
| 2.1.1 A Survey of Initiation Story | 第19页 |
| 2.1.2 Initiation Story in Australia | 第19-20页 |
| 2.2 Characteristics of Initiation Story | 第20-24页 |
| 2.2.1 The Themes of Initiation Story | 第21-22页 |
| 2.2.2 The Structures of Initiation Story | 第22-24页 |
| Chapter Three Features of Initiation Story in the Theme in Birds of Passage and TheAncestor Game | 第24-39页 |
| 3.1 The Protagonists' Growth in Birds of Passage and The Ancestor Game | 第24-30页 |
| 3.1.1 Seamus O'Young,Protagonist in Birds of Passage:An "ABC"Rediscovering His New Immigrant Identity | 第24-27页 |
| 3.1.2 Langtze,Protagonist in The Ancestor Game:from Dimorphism to Finding His Ancestor Identity | 第27-30页 |
| 3.2 The Autobiographical Elements in Birds of Passage and The Ancestor Game | 第30-34页 |
| 3.2.1 The Autobiographical Element in Birds of Passage | 第30-32页 |
| 3.2.2 The Autobiographical Element in The Ancestor Game | 第32-34页 |
| 3.3 Epiphany in Birds of Passage and The Ancestor Game | 第34-39页 |
| 3.3.1 Epiphany in Birds of Passage | 第34-36页 |
| 3.3.2 Epiphany in The Ancestor Game | 第36-39页 |
| Chapter Four Features of Initiation Story in the Structure in Birds of Passage and TheAncestor Game | 第39-47页 |
| 4.1 The Plot Pattern of Initiation Story in Birds of Passage and The Ancestor Game | 第39-42页 |
| 4.2 The Narrative Pattern Reflected in Effects Made by the Initiation Mentors on the Process of Growth | 第42-47页 |
| 4.2.1 The Positive Effect on the Process of Seamus's Growth in Birds of Passagee | 第43-44页 |
| 4.2.2 The Positive Effect on the Process of Langtze's Growth in The Ancestor Game | 第44-47页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第47-49页 |
| Works Cited | 第49-52页 |
| Publications | 第52页 |
