| Abstract | 第3-4页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-21页 |
| 1.1 Edward P. Jones and The Known World | 第9-13页 |
| 1.1.1 Edward P. Jones | 第9-12页 |
| 1.1.2 The Known World | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 Literature Review | 第13-17页 |
| 1.2.1 Foreign Study on The Known World | 第14-15页 |
| 1.2.2 Domestic study on The Known World | 第15-17页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the Thesis | 第17-18页 |
| 1.4 Structure of the Thesis | 第18-21页 |
| Chapter Two Theoretical Basis | 第21-25页 |
| 2.1 The Theoretical Source of Ethical Literary Criticism | 第21-22页 |
| 2.2 Ethical Literary Criticism | 第22-25页 |
| Chapter Three Ethical Environment in The Known World | 第25-36页 |
| 3.1 Social Ethical Environment | 第25-28页 |
| 3.1.1 The Prosperity of Colonialism in the American South | 第25-27页 |
| 3.1.2 The Changes of the American South before the Civil War | 第27-28页 |
| 3.2 Family Ethical Environment | 第28-32页 |
| 3.2.1 The Alienated Family | 第29-30页 |
| 3.2.2 The Abnormal Family | 第30-32页 |
| 3.3 Religious Ethical Environment | 第32-36页 |
| 3.3.1 The Christian Doctrine of Endurance and Obedience | 第32-33页 |
| 3.3.2 The Ethical Ideas of Christian Love | 第33-36页 |
| Chapter Four Ethical Identity in The Known World | 第36-47页 |
| 4.1.Social Ethical Identity | 第36-40页 |
| 4.1.1 The Black Slaveholder | 第37-39页 |
| 4.1.2 The Black Female Teacher | 第39-40页 |
| 4.2 Family Ethical Identity | 第40-43页 |
| 4.2.1 The Adopted Daughter of the White Couple | 第41-42页 |
| 4.2.2 The Adopted Son of the White Slaveholder | 第42-43页 |
| 4.3 Bisexual Ethical Identity | 第43-47页 |
| 4.3.1 The Lover of the Female Slaveholder | 第44-45页 |
| 4.3.2 The Mistress of the White Slaveholder | 第45-47页 |
| Chapter Five Ethical Consciousness in The Known World | 第47-56页 |
| 5.1 Humanity VS. Brutality | 第47-50页 |
| 5.2 The Desire for Freedom VS. The Desire for Power | 第50-53页 |
| 5.3 Rebellion VS. Submission | 第53-56页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第56-58页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第58-59页 |
| Bibliography | 第59-62页 |
| 攻读学位期间的研究成果 | 第62页 |
