| Acknowledgment | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter One: Introduction | 第9-16页 |
| ·The novelist and novel | 第9-10页 |
| ·Research Background | 第10-14页 |
| ·Research purpose | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter Two: A Story of Multiculturalism | 第16-25页 |
| ·The Multiculturalism and Tan's multicultural conception | 第16-21页 |
| ·The Orientalism talks and my refutations | 第21-25页 |
| Chapter Three: Constructing Multiculturalism | 第25-46页 |
| ·Characters'modeling | 第25-30页 |
| ·Jimmy—the deconstruction of Chinese men's stereotypes | 第26-28页 |
| ·Winnie—the deconstruction of Chinese women's stereotypes | 第28-30页 |
| ·Narrative strategies | 第30-41页 |
| ·Narrative technique—a mix of Chinese talk story and American multiple narratives | 第30-35页 |
| ·Narrative language—a blend of Chinese and English | 第35-38页 |
| ·Lady Sorrowfree—a hybrid of Chinese and Greek myths | 第38-41页 |
| ·Theme | 第41-46页 |
| Chapter Four: Conclusion: | 第46-47页 |
| Notes | 第47-48页 |
| Works consulted and cited | 第48-50页 |
