| ABSTRACT | 第2页 |
| 摘要 | 第3-5页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第5-17页 |
| 1.1 Joyce Carol Oates and The Gravedigger's Daughter | 第5-7页 |
| 1.2 Literature Review | 第7-13页 |
| 1.3 Theoretical Framework | 第13-14页 |
| 1.4 Thesis Structure | 第14-17页 |
| Chapter Two Hiding the Weakness: The Dilemma of Cultural Identity | 第17-29页 |
| 2.1 Hiding the Ignorance | 第18-21页 |
| 2.2 Hiding the Loneliness | 第21-24页 |
| 2.3 Hiding the Particularity | 第24-29页 |
| Chapter Three Fleeing the Patriarchy: The Dilemma of Gender Identity | 第29-42页 |
| 3.1 Escaping from the Alienated Father | 第30-34页 |
| 3.2 Escaping from the Violent Ex-Husband | 第34-37页 |
| 3.3 Escaping from Conventional Values of Femininity | 第37-42页 |
| Chapter Four Struggling for Freedom: The Dilemma of Social Identity | 第42-55页 |
| 4.1 Striving in the Gravedigger's Hovel | 第43-46页 |
| 4.2 Struggling for the Class Affiliation | 第46-50页 |
| 4.3 Stepping into the Middle Class | 第50-55页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第55-59页 |
| Bibliography | 第59-64页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第64-65页 |
