| Acknowledgements | 第1-4页 |
| Chinese Abstract | 第4-5页 |
| English Abstract | 第5-8页 |
| Introduction | 第8-20页 |
| 1 Alice Walker and The Color Purple | 第8-10页 |
| 2 Historical and Cultural Background of the Novel | 第10-15页 |
| 3 Afro-American Literary Renaissance and Black Identity Issue | 第15-17页 |
| 4 Criticism on the Color Purple and the Contribution of the Present Thesis | 第17-20页 |
| Chapter 1 Loss of Identity | 第20-35页 |
| ·Black Women as the Object of Sexual Abuse | 第21-23页 |
| ·Black Women as the Free Laborer in the Household | 第23-27页 |
| ·Black Women as Human without Human Rights | 第27-35页 |
| Chapter 2 Struggle for Identity | 第35-49页 |
| ·Black Women Protecting the Body | 第35-37页 |
| ·Black Women Preserving the Aspiration | 第37-38页 |
| ·Black Women Guarding the Privacy | 第38-41页 |
| ·Black Women Reviewing African Culture | 第41-49页 |
| Chapter 3 Declaration of Identity | 第49-68页 |
| ·Black Women Achieving Sexual Liberation | 第49-56页 |
| ·Black Women Achieving Independence | 第56-62页 |
| ·Black Women Achieving Spiritual Liberation | 第62-68页 |
| Chapter 4 Conclusion | 第68-72页 |
| Bibliography | 第72-75页 |
| Published Papers by the Author | 第75-77页 |
