| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 1 Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| 1.1 Khaled Hosseini and A Thousand Splendid Suns | 第9-12页 |
| 1.2 Significance and Creativity of the Thesis | 第12-13页 |
| 2 Literature Review | 第13-18页 |
| 2.1 The Researches Abroad | 第13-15页 |
| 2.2 The Researches at Home | 第15-18页 |
| 3 Theoretical Foundation | 第18-26页 |
| 3.1 Origin and Development of Initiation Story | 第18-20页 |
| 3.2 Definition and Features of Initiation Story | 第20-23页 |
| 3.3 A Thousand Splendid Suns as an Initiation Story | 第23-26页 |
| 4 The Plot Patterns in A Thousand Splendid Suns: Pursuing Hope in Desperate Life | 第26-36页 |
| 4.1 Mariam’s Growing Journey: From the Oppressed to the Awakened | 第26-30页 |
| 4.2 Laila’s Growing Journey: From Homelessness to Reconstruction of Home | 第30-36页 |
| 5 The Characters in A Thousand Splendid Suns: Leading to their Orientation | 第36-45页 |
| 5.1 The Positive Guides of Initiation: Mullah Faizullah, Hakim, Aziza | 第36-39页 |
| 5.2 The Negative Guides of Initiation: Nana, Jalil, Rasheed | 第39-42页 |
| 5.3 The Initiation Companion: Tariq- brave and loyal | 第42-45页 |
| 6 Conclusion | 第45-48页 |
| References | 第48-50页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第50-51页 |
