| ABSTRACT | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| I. INTRODUCTION | 第12-25页 |
| A. An Introduction to Alice Walker and Her Works | 第12-17页 |
| 1. Alice Walker and Her Works | 第12-14页 |
| 2. By the Light of My Father’s Smile | 第14-17页 |
| B. An Introduction to Trauma Theory | 第17-23页 |
| 1. Definition of Trauma theory | 第17-20页 |
| 2. Development of Trauma Theory | 第20-22页 |
| 3. Literary Studies of Trauma | 第22-23页 |
| C Thesis Statement | 第23-25页 |
| Ⅱ. A STUDY OF MAIN CHARACTERS’ TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES IN THE NOVEL | 第25-52页 |
| A. The Traumatic Experiences of the Black | 第25-35页 |
| 1. Robinson’s Trauma | 第26-29页 |
| 2. Magdelena’s Trauma | 第29-31页 |
| 3. Susannah’s Trauma | 第31-33页 |
| 4. Pauline’s Trauma | 第33-35页 |
| B. The Reasons and Symptoms of Their Trauma | 第35-52页 |
| 1. The Reasons of Their Trauma | 第36-44页 |
| 2. The Symptoms of Their Trauma | 第44-52页 |
| III. A STUDY OF TRAUMA RECOVERY AND IDENTITY RECONSTRUCTION IN THE NOVEL | 第52-70页 |
| A. Trauma Recovery | 第52-61页 |
| 1. Recovery through Facing Trauma Events | 第53-55页 |
| 2. Recovery through Writing | 第55-58页 |
| 3. Recovery through Returning to African Culture | 第58-61页 |
| B. Identity Reconstruction | 第61-70页 |
| 1. Searching for Cultural Root | 第62-64页 |
| 2. Achieving Sexual Liberation | 第64-66页 |
| 3. Achieving Spiritual Liberation | 第66-70页 |
| IV. CONCLUSION | 第70-74页 |
| A. The Findings of the Study | 第70-72页 |
| B. The Implications of the Study | 第72页 |
| C. Limitations and Suggestions for Further Study | 第72-74页 |
| WORKS CITED | 第74-76页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第76页 |
