| Abstract in Chinese | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract in English | 第5-6页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-21页 |
| 1.1 A Brief Introduction to David Dabydeen and Disappearance | 第9-11页 |
| 1.2 A Brief Introduction to Mikhail Bakhtin and the Theory of the Polyphonic Novel | 第11-12页 |
| 1.3 Features of the Polyphonic Novel | 第12-16页 |
| 1.3.1 New Authorial Position | 第12-13页 |
| 1.3.2 Protagonists' Self-consciousnesses | 第13-14页 |
| 1.3.3 Great Dialogue | 第14-15页 |
| 1.3.4 Micro-dialogue | 第15-16页 |
| 1.4 A Literature Review of Disappearance | 第16-21页 |
| 1.4.1 A Literature Review in China | 第16-18页 |
| 1.4.2 A Literature Review Abroad | 第18-21页 |
| Chapter Two New Authorial Position and Protagonists' Self-consciousnesses inDisappearance | 第21-31页 |
| 2.1 New Authorial Position in Disappearance | 第21-23页 |
| 2.2 Protagonists' Self-consciousnesses Independent of the Author's in Disappearance | 第23-31页 |
| 2.2.1 Representation of Mrs.Rutherford's Self-consciousness | 第25-28页 |
| 2.2.2 Representation of the Engineer's Self-consciousness | 第28-31页 |
| Chapter Three Great Dialogue in Disappearance | 第31-39页 |
| 3.1 Great Dialogue in the Structure of the Novel | 第31-33页 |
| 3.2 Great Dialogue in the Protagonists' Relationships | 第33-36页 |
| 3.2.1 Great Dialogue Between Swami and Curtis | 第33-34页 |
| 3.2.2 Great Dialogue Between Alfred and Christie | 第34-36页 |
| 3.3 The Open Ending as a Polyphonic Novel | 第36-39页 |
| Chapter Four Micro-dialogue in Disappearance | 第39-49页 |
| 4.1 Micro-dialogue of the Protagonists | 第39-43页 |
| 4.1.1 Micro-dialogue Within the Engineer | 第39-41页 |
| 4.1.2 Micro-dialogue Within Mrs. Rutherford | 第41-43页 |
| 4.2 Social Problems Reflected in Micro-dialogue | 第43-49页 |
| 4.2.1 Cultural Feelings of the Post-Colonialism | 第43-45页 |
| 4.2.2 People's Miserable Awareness about Their Current Living Predicament | 第45-49页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第49-53页 |
| 5.1 Summary of the Study | 第49-50页 |
| 5.2 Limitations of the Study | 第50-51页 |
| 5.3 Suggestions for the Future Studies | 第51-53页 |
| Bibliography | 第53-56页 |
| 攻读硕士学位期间取得的学术成果 | 第56-57页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第57页 |
