| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| 1.1 Jesmyn Ward and Her Works | 第9-10页 |
| 1.2 Salvage the Bones | 第10-11页 |
| 1.3 Layout of the Thesis | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review and Rationale | 第13-22页 |
| 2.1 Studies on Salvage the Bones | 第13-18页 |
| 2.1.1 Studies Abroad | 第13-15页 |
| 2.1.2 Studies at Home | 第15-18页 |
| 2.2 Theoretical Basis:Alienation Theory of Erich Fromm | 第18-22页 |
| Chapter 3 The Alienation of Human Nature | 第22-38页 |
| 3.1 The Powerlessness of Esch | 第22-27页 |
| 3.1.1 Obedience to Her Family | 第23-25页 |
| 3.1.2 Esch's Misunderstanding of Love | 第25-27页 |
| 3.2 The Fragmentation of the Black Family | 第27-33页 |
| 3.2.1 The Conflicts Behind Lack of Parental Love | 第28-31页 |
| 3.2.2 Longing for Familial Love Behind Indifference | 第31-33页 |
| 3.3 Indifference, Resentment and Conflicts of the Fellow Men | 第33-38页 |
| 3.3.1 Indifference Behind Friendliness | 第33-34页 |
| 3.3.2 Resentment Behind National Pride | 第34-36页 |
| 3.3.3 Irreconcilable Inter-ethnic Conflicts | 第36-38页 |
| Chapter 4 The Regression of Human Nature | 第38-50页 |
| 4.1 Esch's New Understanding of Love | 第38-42页 |
| 4.1.1 Mature Love from Esch's Family and Big Henry | 第39-41页 |
| 4.1.2 The Formation of Independent Personality | 第41-42页 |
| 4.2 The Reunion of the Black Family | 第42-46页 |
| 4.2.1 Elimination of Conflicts and Solidarity of the Black Family | 第43-45页 |
| 4.2.2 Hope and Confidence in Family Life | 第45-46页 |
| 4.3 Universal Love of Fellow Men | 第46-50页 |
| 4.3.1 Disappearance of Resentment and Conflicts | 第47-48页 |
| 4.3.2 Mutual Respect Among Different Ethnic Groups | 第48-50页 |
| Chapter 5 Alienation and Regression in Metaphors | 第50-53页 |
| 5.1 The Alienation of Humanity in Medea | 第50-51页 |
| 5.2 Metaphors of Hurricane and the Title | 第51-53页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第53-55页 |
| Bibliography | 第55-58页 |
| 攻读硕士期间的科研成果 | 第58页 |
