| Acknowledgements | 第3-4页 |
| 摘要 | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-22页 |
| 1.1 Toni Morrison and Her Major Works | 第9页 |
| 1.2 Song of Solomon and Critical Comments | 第9-11页 |
| 1.2.1 Psychological Approach | 第9-10页 |
| 1.2.2 Cultural Perspective | 第10-11页 |
| 1.3 Archetypal Hero’s Journey and Womanist Criticism | 第11-22页 |
| 1.3.1 The Three Stages in A Heroic Journey of Quest | 第11-16页 |
| 1.3.2 Womanist Criticism | 第16-22页 |
| Chapter Two Milkman’s Journey to the South—Archetypal Hero’s Journey | 第22-38页 |
| 2.1 The Separation—Milkman’s Alienation from His Family and Community | 第22-27页 |
| 2.1.1 Isolation from His Community and Indifference to His Family Members | 第22-24页 |
| 2.1.2 The Call—A Whole New Life | 第24-25页 |
| 2.1.3 The Threshold | 第25页 |
| 2.1.4 Helpers | 第25-27页 |
| 2.2 Journey to the South—Quest for Knowledge and Identity—Initiation | 第27-35页 |
| 2.2.1 Helpers | 第27-28页 |
| 2.2.2 Trials and Tests | 第28-33页 |
| 2.2.3 Transformation, Revelation and Reward | 第33-35页 |
| 2.3 Milkman’s Return from the Journey | 第35-38页 |
| Chapter Three The Subversion of Classical Quest Tradition in Song of Solomon as A Promotion of Womanism | 第38-55页 |
| 3.1 Disruption of Phallocentric Ideology | 第39-48页 |
| 3.1.1 Rewriting of the Biblical “Song of Solomon” | 第39-42页 |
| 3.1.2 Naming Tradition | 第42-44页 |
| 3.1.3 Female-Male Relationship | 第44-48页 |
| 3.2 Celebration of African Heritage and Tradition | 第48-55页 |
| 3.2.1 African Folklore and Rituals | 第48-51页 |
| 3.2.2 African Tradition—Female as Educator and Knowledge-Conveyor | 第51-55页 |
| Chapter Four Conclusion | 第55-57页 |
| Bibliography | 第57-62页 |
