| 摘要 | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-12页 |
| Part 1 Introduction | 第12-17页 |
| ·Elizabeth Gaskell and Her North and South | 第12-15页 |
| ·On Elizabeth Gaskell | 第12-13页 |
| ·On North and South | 第13-15页 |
| ·Problems to Be Solved | 第15页 |
| ·Significance | 第15-17页 |
| ·Theoretical significance of this research | 第15页 |
| ·Practical significance of this research | 第15-17页 |
| Part 2 Theoretical Framework and Related Literature | 第17-24页 |
| ·Theoretical Framework | 第17-20页 |
| ·Feminist criticism | 第17-18页 |
| ·Ethical literary criticism | 第18-20页 |
| ·Related Literature | 第20-24页 |
| ·Researches abroad | 第20-22页 |
| ·Studies at home | 第22-24页 |
| Part 3 Methods | 第24-28页 |
| ·Introduction | 第24页 |
| ·The Collection of the Materials | 第24-25页 |
| ·Analysis | 第25-28页 |
| ·Qualitative research method | 第25页 |
| ·Comparative analysis method | 第25-26页 |
| ·Case analysis method | 第26-28页 |
| Part 4 A Study on Margaret—the Heroine in North and South | 第28-56页 |
| ·A Social Activitist with Sympathy and Philanthropy | 第28-37页 |
| ·Being a visitor to the poor | 第28-32页 |
| ·Being a mediator between the rich and the poor | 第32-37页 |
| ·A Passionate Supporter with Strength and Power | 第37-47页 |
| ·Able to cope with the domestic affairs | 第37-42页 |
| ·Able to deal with the external affairs | 第42-47页 |
| ·A New-marriage Promoter: Self-respect and Intelligence | 第47-56页 |
| ·A comparison between Margaret and other female characters | 第47-51页 |
| ·A marriage based on love and economical independence | 第51-56页 |
| Conclusion | 第56-59页 |
| Summary | 第56-57页 |
| The Limitation of Present Research | 第57-59页 |
| Bibliography | 第59-62页 |
| Published Paper | 第62-63页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第63页 |
