| Abstract | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-18页 |
| 1.1 Introduction to Alice Walker | 第9-10页 |
| 1.2 Introduction to By the Light of My Father’s Smile | 第10-12页 |
| 1.3 Alice Walker and Her Traumatic Writing in By the Light of My Father’s Smile | 第12-14页 |
| 1.4 Current Studies on By the Light of My Father’s Smile | 第14-18页 |
| 1.4.1 Researches Abroad | 第14-15页 |
| 1.4.2 Researches at Home | 第15-17页 |
| 1.4.3 Comments on Current Studies on By the Light of My Father’s Smile | 第17-18页 |
| Chapter Two Introduction to Trauma | 第18-27页 |
| 2.1 Definition of Trauma | 第18页 |
| 2.2 Development of Trauma Theory | 第18-21页 |
| 2.3 Main Concepts in Trauma Theory | 第21-24页 |
| 2.3.1 Traumatic Events and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) | 第21-23页 |
| 2.3.2 Healing of Trauma | 第23-24页 |
| 2.4 Some Psychological Terms Related to Trauma | 第24-27页 |
| 2.4.1 Personality Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and the Comorbidityof Personality Disorder | 第24-25页 |
| 2.4.2 Discrimination Perception and Psychological Resilience | 第25-27页 |
| Chapter Three Main Characters’ Traumatic Experiences in By the Light of My Father’sSmile | 第27-40页 |
| 3.1 Magdalena’s Trauma | 第27-30页 |
| 3.1.1 Deficiency of Paternal Love | 第27-29页 |
| 3.1.2 Inharmonious Relationship with Her Mother and Sister | 第29-30页 |
| 3.2 Susannah’s Trauma | 第30-32页 |
| 3.2.1 Difficulty in Acceptance of Robinson’s Change to a “Horrific Monster” | 第30-31页 |
| 3.2.2 Emotional Entanglement with Magdalena and Robinson | 第31-32页 |
| 3.3 Pauline: Victim of a Dysfunctional and Love-absent Family | 第32-33页 |
| 3.4 Robinson’s Trauma | 第33-36页 |
| 3.4.1 Deprivation of Belief and the Inferiority of the Black | 第33-35页 |
| 3.4.2 Inharmonious Relationship with Magdalena | 第35-36页 |
| 3.4.3 Alienation from His Confidant Daughter Susannah | 第36页 |
| 3.5 Irene: Victim of Childhood Abuse and Discrimination in Patriarchal Society | 第36-37页 |
| 3.6 The Influence of Father’s Role and Father-daughter Relationship on Daughter’sTraumatic Experience | 第37-39页 |
| 3.7 Summary | 第39-40页 |
| Chapter Four Influence and Symptoms Caused by Traumatic Experiences | 第40-51页 |
| 4.1 Magdalena: Comorbodity Symptoms of BPD, Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD)and PTSD | 第40-43页 |
| 4.1.1 Symptoms of BPD: Self-mutilation, Violent Actions, Gluttony and EmpathyDeficiency | 第40-42页 |
| 4.1.2 Symptoms of PTSD: Repression, Emotional Anesthesia and Hysteria | 第42-43页 |
| 4.2 Susannah’s Symptoms of PTSD: Constant Intrusion of Traumatic Memories | 第43-45页 |
| 4.3 Pauline: Comorbidity Symptoms of BPD and PTSD | 第45-46页 |
| 4.3.1 Symptom of PTSD: Emotional Numbness | 第45页 |
| 4.3.2 Symptom of BPD: Interpersonal Instability | 第45-46页 |
| 4.4 Robinson: Comorbodity Symptoms of BPD and PTSD | 第46-47页 |
| 4.4.1 Symptoms of BPD: Identity Problem and Thirsty for Love | 第46-47页 |
| 4.4.2 Symptoms of PTSD: Self-dissociation and Hyper-Vigilance | 第47页 |
| 4.5 Irene’s Active and Brave Behaviors for New Life | 第47-50页 |
| 4.6 Summary | 第50-51页 |
| Chapter Five Healing of Trauma after Traumatic Experiences | 第51-60页 |
| 5.1 Magdelena: Reconciliation with Family Members | 第51-52页 |
| 5.2 Susannah and Pauline’s Healing of Their Trauma | 第52-55页 |
| 5.2.1 Homosexual Relationship between Susannah and Pauline | 第52-54页 |
| 5.2.2 Susannah’s Disclosure of Inner Thoughts through Sisterhood with Irene | 第54-55页 |
| 5.3 Robinson’s Healing of His Trauma | 第55-57页 |
| 5.3.1 Back to Marginalized Culture after Awakening | 第55-56页 |
| 5.3.2 Atonement through Compensation for Magdalena | 第56-57页 |
| 5.4 Irene: Elimination of Stigma for Her Mother and Sisterhood with Susannah | 第57-59页 |
| 5.5 Summary | 第59-60页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第60-62页 |
| Bibliography | 第62-67页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第67-68页 |
| Publication | 第68页 |