| Chapter One Introduction | 第1-13页 |
| 1．1 Themes of Lessing's Fiction | 第8-9页 |
| 1．2 Connection Between Her Life and Fiction | 第9-11页 |
| 1．3 Key Elements in The Grass Is Singing | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter Two Social and Cultural Context | 第13-20页 |
| 2．1 The Social and Economic Conditions of Southem Africa In 1930s | 第13-16页 |
| 2．2 The Economic Roots' Impact on the Marriage of the Couple | 第16-20页 |
| Chapter Three The Observation on the Feminine Psyche---The Spiritual Wasteland | 第20-38页 |
| 3．1 The Ignored Self | 第21-24页 |
| 3．2 The Feminine Self | 第24-27页 |
| 3．3 The Divided Self | 第27-34页 |
| 3．4 The Self-salvation | 第34-38页 |
| Chapter Four The Work of Art | 第38-48页 |
| 4．1 Dreams | 第38-40页 |
| 4．2 Symbols | 第40-42页 |
| 4．3 Narrative Techniques and Structure | 第42-46页 |
| 4．4 Limitations | 第46-48页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第48-51页 |
| Notes | 第51-52页 |
| Bibliography | 第52-54页 |
