| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第6-7页 |
| Chapter One INTRODUCTION | 第11-29页 |
| 1.1 André Brink and His Literary Achievements | 第11-14页 |
| 1.2 A Brief Introduction on An Instant in the Wind | 第14-16页 |
| 1.3 General Literature Review at Home and Abroad | 第16-22页 |
| 1.4 Theoretical Foundation | 第22-26页 |
| 1.4.1 Ecofeminism | 第22-25页 |
| 1.4.2 Michel Foucault’s micro-power theory | 第25页 |
| 1.4.3 Northrop Frye’s archetypal criticism | 第25-26页 |
| 1.5 The Significance and Structure of the Thesis | 第26-29页 |
| Chapter Two WOMEN AND NATURE IN PATRIARCHAL SOCIETY | 第29-51页 |
| 2.1 Women’s Identification with Nature | 第29-36页 |
| 2.1.1 Symbolic connection between women and Nature | 第30-33页 |
| 2.1.2 Experiential similarities between women and Nature | 第33-35页 |
| 2.1.3 Status connection between women and Nature | 第35-36页 |
| 2.2 Androcentrism and Oppression of Women | 第36-45页 |
| 2.2.1 Gentle family angels | 第37-39页 |
| 2.2.2 Absence of discourse power | 第39-42页 |
| 2.2.3 Conversion of identity | 第42-45页 |
| 2.3 Anthropocentrism and Domination of Nature | 第45-51页 |
| 2.3.1 Men’s slaughter and disharmony with animals | 第46-47页 |
| 2.3.2 Colonization and destruction of natural environment | 第47-51页 |
| Chapter Three DOUBLE RESISTANCE FROM WOMEN ANDNATURE | 第51-67页 |
| 3.1 Women’s Resistance | 第51-58页 |
| 3.1.1 Revolt against traditional marriage | 第52-54页 |
| 3.1.2 Eagerness for Nature and escape from patriarchal society | 第54-55页 |
| 3.1.3 Pursuit of independent self marker | 第55-58页 |
| 3.2 Nature’s Punishment | 第58-67页 |
| 3.2.1 Death of Erik Alexis Larsson | 第60-61页 |
| 3.2.2 Elisabeth’s miscarriage | 第61-62页 |
| 3.2.3 Obstacles of the returning journey | 第62-67页 |
| Chapter Four BRINK’S CONSTRUCTION OF AN ECOFEMINISTWORLD | 第67-91页 |
| 4.1 Brink’s Ideal Women | 第68-76页 |
| 4.1.1 An affection for women | 第68-72页 |
| 4.1.2 Image of“Earth Mother” | 第72-73页 |
| 4.1.3 Harmonious relationship between men and women | 第73-76页 |
| 4.2 Brink’s Ideal Nature | 第76-82页 |
| 4.2.1 Archetype of the Garden of Eden | 第76-79页 |
| 4.2.2 An affection for Nature | 第79-80页 |
| 4.2.3 Harmonious relationship between human and Nature | 第80-82页 |
| 4.3 Brink’s Expectation for Race | 第82-91页 |
| 4.3.1 Realistic dilemma of race in South Africa | 第82-85页 |
| 4.3.2 Opposition to apartheid | 第85-88页 |
| 4.3.3 Construction of a harmonious racial relationship | 第88-91页 |
| Chapter Five CONCLUSION | 第91-95页 |
| WORKS CITED | 第95-103页 |
| 附录： 作者在攻读硕士学位期间发表的论文 | 第103页 |
