| 摘要 | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-19页 |
| 1.1 Sandra Cisneros and Her Works | 第9-11页 |
| 1.2 Literature Review | 第11-16页 |
| 1.3 Chicana Literature and Feminism | 第16-18页 |
| 1.4 Significance and Layout of the Thesis | 第18-19页 |
| Chapter Two Marginalization of Mexican American Females on Mango Street | 第19-30页 |
| 2.1 Subordination to Patriarchal Domination | 第19-24页 |
| 2.1.1 Father’s Suppression to Young Daughters | 第20-21页 |
| 2.1.2 Husband’s Confinement to Married Females | 第21-24页 |
| 2.2 Sufferings from Mainstream Society | 第24-30页 |
| 2.2.1 Racial Discrimination | 第24-27页 |
| 2.2.2 Cultural Marginalization | 第27-30页 |
| Chapter Three Female Initiation Guidances for Esperanza’s Growth | 第30-36页 |
| 3.1 Elicitation From Passive Females | 第30-32页 |
| 3.1.1 Sally—An Old Dangerous Friend | 第30-31页 |
| 3.1.2 Marin and Ruthie—Victims of Marriage | 第31-32页 |
| 3.2 Guidances From Positive Females | 第32-36页 |
| 3.2.1 Alicia’s Maturity and Self-improvement | 第33-34页 |
| 3.2.2 Esperanza’s mother and Aunt Guadalupe’s Support and Encouragement | 第34-36页 |
| Chapter Four Esperanza’s Self-empowerment and Transcendence | 第36-48页 |
| 4.1 Esperanza’s Living Experience on Mango Street | 第36-40页 |
| 4.1.1 Innocent and Traumatic Childhood Experience | 第36-39页 |
| 4.1.2 Mature and Comprehensive Attitude towards Love | 第39-40页 |
| 4.2 Esperanza’s Pursuit of Self-transformation and Community Progress—Writing | 第40-44页 |
| 4.2.1 The Importance of Mastering Language | 第41-42页 |
| 4.2.2 Esperanza’s Power of Language | 第42-43页 |
| 4.2.3 Writing—The Way to Be Free | 第43-44页 |
| 4.3 Esperanza’s Pursuit of Economic Security and Personal Freedom—The House | 第44-48页 |
| 4.3.1 The Dreamed House—A Symbol of Identity | 第45页 |
| 4.3.2 The House with Bums in the Attic—An Embody of Social Responsibility | 第45-46页 |
| 4.3.3 A House of Her Own—An Emblem of Self-definition and Independence .. | 第46-48页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第48-51页 |
| 5.1 Findings | 第48-50页 |
| 5.2 Limitations and Further Research | 第50-51页 |
| Bibliography | 第51-54页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第54-55页 |
| 攻读硕士学位期间研究成果 | 第55页 |
