| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-10页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第10-13页 |
| Introduction | 第13-28页 |
| Chapter 1 Bildungsroman and Its Evolution | 第28-38页 |
| 1.1 Origin and Development of Bildungsroman | 第28-31页 |
| 1.2 Characteristics of Bildungsroman | 第31-36页 |
| 1.2.1 Theme of Initiation | 第32-33页 |
| 1.2.2 Initiation Guides and Companions | 第33-34页 |
| 1.2.3 Epiphany of Initiation | 第34-36页 |
| 1.3 Beloved and A Mercy as Bildungsroman Novels | 第36-38页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ Initiation Theme in Beloved and A Mercy | 第38-48页 |
| 2.1 Crisis of Denver's and Florens' Growth | 第38-45页 |
| 2.1.1 The Oppression from the Society | 第39-43页 |
| 2.1.2 Lack of Love from the Family | 第43-45页 |
| 2.2 Confusion of Denver's and Florens' Growth | 第45-48页 |
| 2.2.1 Denver's Alienation | 第45-46页 |
| 2.2.2 Florens' Blind Worship to Blacksmith | 第46-48页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ Initiation Guides and Companions in Beloved and A Mercy | 第48-60页 |
| 3.1 Positive Initiation Guides | 第48-53页 |
| 3.1.1 Amy Denver and Lady Jones——Denver's Spiritual Teacher | 第48-51页 |
| 3.1.2 Lina and Jacob——Florens' Parents of Rebirth | 第51-53页 |
| 3.2 Negative Initiation Guides | 第53-56页 |
| 3.2.1 Sethe's "Neglect" | 第54-55页 |
| 3.2.2 A Minha mae's "Abandonment" | 第55-56页 |
| 3.3 Initiation Companions | 第56-60页 |
| 3.3.1 Beloved Denver's Comfort | 第56-57页 |
| 3.3.2 Sorrow——Florens' Partner | 第57-60页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ Epiphany of Initiation in Beloved and A Mercy | 第60-64页 |
| 4.1 Denver's Epiphany and Returning | 第60-62页 |
| 4.2 Florens' Epiphany and Awakening | 第62-64页 |
| Conclusion | 第64-66页 |
| References | 第66-71页 |
