| ABSTRACT | 第1-3页 |
| 摘要 | 第3-6页 |
| List of Figures | 第6-7页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第7-19页 |
| ·An Introduction to Kazuo Ishiguro | 第7-10页 |
| ·C ritical Reception of his The Remains of the Day | 第10-15页 |
| ·Overseas Study | 第11-13页 |
| ·Domestic Study | 第13-15页 |
| ·Research Objective | 第15-16页 |
| ·Thesis Structure | 第16-19页 |
| Chapter Two Theoretical Framework | 第19-28页 |
| ·Introduction to Narratology | 第19-20页 |
| ·Narrator | 第20-23页 |
| ·Types of Narrators | 第20-21页 |
| ·Unreliable Narrator | 第21-22页 |
| ·Levels of Communication | 第22-23页 |
| ·Focalization | 第23-25页 |
| ·Agent of Focalization | 第24-25页 |
| ·Mode of Focalization | 第25页 |
| ·Speech Presentation | 第25-28页 |
| ·Direct Speech | 第26页 |
| ·Indirect Speech | 第26-27页 |
| ·Free Indirect Speech | 第27-28页 |
| Chapter Three A Perfect Butler's Imperfections:The Communicative Agents inThe Remains of the Day | 第28-48页 |
| ·An Unreliable Narrator: Tragically Disciplined and Dignified Butler | 第28-35页 |
| ·An Imaginary Narratee:Self-Deceived and Split Subject | 第35-42页 |
| ·Seemingly Objective Dictions:Unconsoled Stevens | 第42-48页 |
| Chapter Four In Search of Past Life: Shifting Focalization in The Remains of the Day | 第48-56页 |
| ·Shifting Internal Focalization:Revealing Memory | 第48-52页 |
| ·Focalization between Different Characters:Paradoxical Self | 第52-56页 |
| Chapter Five Revelation of Characters:Speech Presentation in The Remains ofthe Day | 第56-65页 |
| ·Free Direct Speech: Scene Representation | 第56-59页 |
| ·Narrative Report of Speech:Attitude Indication | 第59-62页 |
| ·Dramatic Monologue:Truth Enlightenment | 第62-65页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第65-69页 |
| References | 第69-74页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第74-76页 |
