| 摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| Table of Contents | 第7-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-16页 |
| ·A brief introduction to the two authors and the two novels | 第9-11页 |
| ·Jia Pingwa and Happiness | 第9-10页 |
| ·Thomas Hardy and The Return of the Native | 第10-11页 |
| ·The similarities between the two novels | 第11-13页 |
| ·Similarity in historical context | 第11-12页 |
| ·Similarity in the experiences of the protagonists in both two novels | 第12页 |
| ·Similarity in the protagonists' city dream | 第12-13页 |
| ·The Structure of this thesis | 第13-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-21页 |
| ·A literature review of the novel Happiness | 第16-18页 |
| ·A literature review of the novel The Return of the Native | 第18-21页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology—Diaspora Criticism | 第21-27页 |
| ·A brief introduction of the theory—diaspora criticism | 第21-23页 |
| ·Current adoption of this theory in literary study | 第23-27页 |
| Chapter Four Homeland Nostalgia Shown in These Two Novels | 第27-44页 |
| ·A general definition of homeland nostalgia | 第27-30页 |
| ·Homeland nostalgia shown in Happiness | 第30-35页 |
| ·Language | 第31-32页 |
| ·Customs | 第32-33页 |
| ·Indications of going back to homeland in the future | 第33-35页 |
| ·Homeland nostalgia shown in The Return of the Native | 第35-40页 |
| ·Clym Yeobright's attachment towards his homeland—Egdon Heath | 第35-37页 |
| ·Eustacia Vye's dream of living in cities | 第37-40页 |
| ·The true identity of Eustacia | 第37-39页 |
| ·Eustacia's attitude towards the heath and her pursuit of cities—her homeland | 第39-40页 |
| ·A comparison of the four protagonists analyzed above | 第40-44页 |
| Chapter Five The Reasons of Exploring Homeland Nostalgia in These TwoNovels | 第44-53页 |
| ·The authors themselves as diasporas from rural places to urban ones | 第44-46页 |
| ·The changes in the society during the transformation period | 第46-50页 |
| ·The pursuit of a spiritual homeland | 第50-53页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第53-56页 |
| Bibliography | 第56-59页 |
| 攻读硕士学位期间取得的学术成果 | 第59-60页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第60页 |
