| Abstract | 第3-4页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-28页 |
| 1.1 Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Her Works | 第10-14页 |
| 1.2 A Brief Introduction to Purple Hibiscus and Half of a Yellow Sun | 第14-16页 |
| 1.2.1 Purple Hibiscus | 第14-15页 |
| 1.2.2 Half of a Yellow Sun | 第15-16页 |
| 1.3 Literature Review | 第16-24页 |
| 1.3.1 Thematic Studies | 第17-23页 |
| 1.3.2 Narrative Studies | 第23-24页 |
| 1.4 Objective and Significance of the Thesis | 第24-25页 |
| 1.5 Layout of the Thesis | 第25-28页 |
| Chapter Two Trauma Theory | 第28-38页 |
| 2.1 Definition and Classification of Trauma | 第28-30页 |
| 2.2 The Development of Trauma Studies | 第30-33页 |
| 2.3 The Symptoms of Trauma | 第33-35页 |
| 2.4 The Recovery of Trauma | 第35-38页 |
| Chapter Three Traumatic Causes and Traumatic Symptoms in Purple Hibiscus and Half of a Yellow Sun | 第38-64页 |
| 3.1 Individual Trauma and Traumatic Symptoms in Purple Hibiscus | 第38-50页 |
| 3.1.1 Beatrice’s Trauma and Traumatic Symptoms | 第39-42页 |
| 3.1.2 Kambili’s Trauma and Traumatic Symptoms | 第42-49页 |
| 3.1.3 Jaja’s Trauma and Traumatic Symptoms | 第49-50页 |
| 3.2 Collective Trauma Represented by Eugene in Purple Hibiscus | 第50-54页 |
| 3.2.1 Cultural Trauma Caused by Colonization | 第51-53页 |
| 3.2.2 Psychological Trauma Caused by Corrupted Politics | 第53-54页 |
| 3.3 Individual Trauma and Traumatic Symptoms in Half of a Yellow Sun | 第54-60页 |
| 3.3.1 Olanna’s Trauma and Traumatic Symptoms | 第54-57页 |
| 3.3.2 Ugwu’s Trauma and Traumatic Symptoms | 第57-59页 |
| 3.3.3 Richard’s Trauma and Traumatic Symptoms | 第59-60页 |
| 3.4 Collective Trauma from Colonization in Half of a Yellow Sun | 第60-62页 |
| 3.5 Summary | 第62-64页 |
| Chapter Four The Working-Through of Trauma in Purple Hibiscus and Half of a Yellow Sun | 第64-78页 |
| 4.1 Oral Trauma Narrative | 第64-68页 |
| 4.1.1 Kambili’s Oral Trauma Narrative | 第64-66页 |
| 4.1.2 Olanna’s Oral Trauma Narrative | 第66-68页 |
| 4.2 Written Trauma Narrative | 第68-71页 |
| 4.2.1 Richard’s Written Trauma Narrative | 第68-70页 |
| 4.2.2 Ugwu’s Written Trauma Narrative | 第70-71页 |
| 4.3 Female Bonding | 第71-75页 |
| 4.3.1 The Female Bonding Between Beatrice, Kambili and Other Female Characters | 第71-73页 |
| 4.3.2 The Reconciliation and Female Bonding Between Olanna and Kainene | 第73-75页 |
| 4.4 Summary | 第75-78页 |
| Chapter Five A Comparison of Trauma Writings Between the Two Novels | 第78-86页 |
| 5.1 Furthering the Exploration of Trauma | 第78-80页 |
| 5.2 Challenging “the Single Story” | 第80-82页 |
| 5.3 Advocating Education as a Way out of Trauma | 第82-83页 |
| 5.4 Summary | 第83-86页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第86-90页 |
| References | 第90-96页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第96-98页 |
| Curriculum Vitae | 第98页 |
