| Acknowledgements | 第1-4页 |
| 摘要 | 第4-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-21页 |
| ·Toni Morrison and her Beloved | 第9-13页 |
| ·Toni Morrison | 第9-11页 |
| ·The novel Beloved | 第11-13页 |
| ·Literature review | 第13-18页 |
| ·Related studies abroad | 第14-16页 |
| ·Related studies at home | 第16-18页 |
| ·The research background, motivation and research objective | 第18-21页 |
| Chapter Two The Rise and Development of Black Feminism | 第21-27页 |
| ·The rise of black feminism | 第21-22页 |
| ·The development of black feminism | 第22-25页 |
| ·Morrison’s black feminist stance | 第25-27页 |
| Chapter Three Definitions by “Definers” | 第27-33页 |
| ·Destruction of self-identity | 第27-30页 |
| ·Loss of African names | 第27-28页 |
| ·Loss of African language and speech | 第28-30页 |
| ·Deprivation of definitions | 第30-33页 |
| ·Defined as sexual tools | 第31页 |
| ·Defined as breeding stock | 第31-33页 |
| Chapter Four Striving for Self–Definition | 第33-49页 |
| ·Baby Suggs’ striving for self-definition | 第33-37页 |
| ·Recovery of names | 第33-34页 |
| ·Self-definition as a spiritual leader | 第34-35页 |
| ·Failure of self-articulation | 第35-37页 |
| ·Sethe’s striving for self-definition | 第37-43页 |
| ·Rememory and self-articulation | 第37-39页 |
| ·Self-definition as a mother | 第39-41页 |
| ·Embracing community | 第41-43页 |
| ·Denver’s striving for self-definition | 第43-49页 |
| ·Confronting history | 第43-45页 |
| ·Embracing ancestor and community | 第45-47页 |
| ·Self-definition as a responsible woman | 第47-49页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第49-51页 |
| References | 第51-55页 |
| 攻读硕士学位期间的研究成果 | 第55页 |