| Acknowledgements | 第3-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-8页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第8-11页 |
| 1.1 Introduction to Edith Wharton | 第8-9页 |
| 1.2 Women Identity in The Age of Innocence | 第9-11页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第11-17页 |
| 2.1 Abroad Researches | 第11-12页 |
| 2.2 Domestic Researches | 第12-14页 |
| 2.3 The Theoretical Framework of this Thesis | 第14-17页 |
| Chapter Three Social Tradition in Reconstruction of Women Identity | 第17-28页 |
| 3.1 The Innocent“Old New York” | 第17-22页 |
| 3.1.1 Power of the Traditional Social Norms | 第19-20页 |
| 3.1.2 Exclusivism of Social Order | 第20-22页 |
| 3.2 Deep-rooted Male Chauvinism | 第22-25页 |
| 3.2.1 Power of Male Discourse | 第22-24页 |
| 3.2.2 Dilemma of Male Identity | 第24-25页 |
| 3.3 Women’s Subordinate Status | 第25-28页 |
| 3.3.1 Bound by Traditional Marriage Morality | 第26页 |
| 3.3.2 Lack of Autonomy | 第26-28页 |
| Chapter Four Narrative Techniques in Reconstruction of Women Identity | 第28-41页 |
| 4.1 Narrative Structure and Evolution of Women Identity | 第28-32页 |
| 4.1.1 Narrative Time and Ellen’s Reflection on Women Identity | 第28-29页 |
| 4.1.2 Narrative Space and Ellen’s Change on Women Identity | 第29-32页 |
| 4.2 Narrative Perspective and Embodiment of Women Identity | 第32-36页 |
| 4.2.1 Characterization in Female Feature | 第32-34页 |
| 4.2.2 Narrative Authority in Female Voice | 第34-36页 |
| 4.3 Narrative Rhetoric | 第36-41页 |
| 4.3.1 Vague | 第36-38页 |
| 4.3.2 Irony | 第38-41页 |
| Chapter Five Feminist Consciousness in Reconstruction of Women Identity | 第41-65页 |
| 5.1 Feminist Consciousness: Comparison between Two Heroines | 第42-50页 |
| 5.1.1 Hothouse Flower | 第43-46页 |
| 5.1.2 Plum Blossom in Chilly Winter | 第46-50页 |
| 5.2 Feminist Consciousness: Awakening New Women Identity | 第50-55页 |
| 5.2.1 Pursuing Female Self-consciousness | 第51-53页 |
| 5.2.2 Striving for Female Autonomy | 第53-55页 |
| 5.3 Cultural Awakening in Marriage and Family | 第55-65页 |
| 5.3.1 The Positive Impact of European Cultures on Traditional Women | 第56-60页 |
| 5.3.2 Female Values in Marriage and Family | 第60-65页 |
| Conclusion | 第65-67页 |
| Bibliography | 第67-69页 |
| 附件 | 第69页 |
