| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-11页 |
| Introduction | 第11-18页 |
| 0.1 Nicholas Evans and The Horse Whisperer | 第11-13页 |
| 0.2 Trauma Theory in Literature Criticism | 第13-15页 |
| 0.3 Literature Review | 第15-18页 |
| Chapter One Causes of Trauma in Childhood | 第18-26页 |
| 1.1 Annie's Trauma Caused by the Absence of Love | 第18-21页 |
| 1.1.1 Sense of Insecurity | 第18-20页 |
| 1.1.2 Maltreatment by Family Members | 第20-21页 |
| 1.2 Tom's Trauma Caused by Disconnection | 第21-26页 |
| 1.2.1 Dislocation of Family Ranch | 第22-23页 |
| 1.2.2 Failures in Pursuit of Love | 第23-26页 |
| Chapter Two Expressions of Trauma in Adulthood | 第26-35页 |
| 2.1 Annie's Trauma in Disguise of Fight | 第26-30页 |
| 2.1.1 Fight in the Form of Mischievous Protest | 第26-27页 |
| 2.1.2 Fight in the Form of Mercilessness | 第27-28页 |
| 2.1.3 Fight in the Form of Intensified Family Relationships | 第28-30页 |
| 2.2 Tom's Trauma in Disguise of Flight | 第30-35页 |
| 2.2.1 Flight in the Form of Repeated Escapes | 第30-32页 |
| 2.2.2 Flight in the Form of Detachment | 第32-33页 |
| 2.2.3 Flight in the Form of Spiritual Disconnection | 第33-35页 |
| Chapter Three Ways to Recover from Trauma | 第35-50页 |
| 3.1 Foundation for the Recovery from Trauma | 第36-41页 |
| 3.1.1 Developing Healthy Surroundings | 第36-38页 |
| 3.1.2 Cure with Remembrance and Mourning | 第38-41页 |
| 3.2 Reconnections in the Recovery from Trauma | 第41-50页 |
| 3.2.1 Reconnection with Self | 第41-45页 |
| 3.2.2 Reconnection with Society | 第45-50页 |
| Conclusion | 第50-53页 |
| Bibliography | 第53-57页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第57-58页 |
| 学位论文评阅及答辩情况表 | 第58页 |
