| 摘要 | 第6-8页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第8-9页 |
| CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION | 第12-24页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第12-15页 |
| 1.1.1 Chinese-American Writer Celeste Ng | 第13-14页 |
| 1.1.2 Chinese-American Novel Everything I Never Told You | 第14-15页 |
| 1.2 Literature Review | 第15-21页 |
| 1.2.1 Study Abroad | 第15-17页 |
| 1.2.2 Study at Home | 第17-20页 |
| 1.2.3 Summary | 第20-21页 |
| 1.3 Purpose and Significance of the Study | 第21-22页 |
| 1.3.1 Purpose | 第21页 |
| 1.3.2 Significance | 第21-22页 |
| 1.4 Arrangement of the Thesis | 第22-24页 |
| CHAPTER TWO THEORETICAL BASIS | 第24-31页 |
| 2.1 Development of Marginal Man Theory | 第24-26页 |
| 2.2 Marginal Man | 第26-31页 |
| 2.2.1 Definition in Theories of Park and Stonequist | 第26-27页 |
| 2.2.2 Characteristics of Marginal Man | 第27-31页 |
| CHAPTER THREE THE MARGINAL MAN IN EVERYTHING I NEVER TOLD YOU | 第31-42页 |
| 3.1 Survivor in the Racial Collision, James | 第31-34页 |
| 3.1.1 Confusion of Growth | 第31-32页 |
| 3.1.2 Breaking-out under Over Pressure | 第32-34页 |
| 3.2 Quester for Difference, Marilyn | 第34-36页 |
| 3.2.1 Revolt against Gender Discrimination | 第34-35页 |
| 3.2.2 Concession for Family | 第35-36页 |
| 3.3 Growing Pains of Younger Generation in Interracial Family | 第36-40页 |
| 3.3.1 Unbearable Love on Lydia | 第37-38页 |
| 3.3.2 Fitting-in Dilemma of Nath | 第38-39页 |
| 3.3.3 Absence of Caring for Hannah | 第39-40页 |
| 3.4 Summary | 第40-42页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR AWKWARDNESS OF MARGINAL MAN IN PURSUING AMERICAN DREAM | 第42-55页 |
| 4.1 Interpretation of American Dream | 第42-45页 |
| 4.1.1 General Definition of American Dream | 第42-43页 |
| 4.1.2 American Dream Variant of Marginal Man | 第43-45页 |
| 4.2 Connection between Identity Search and American Dream of Marginal Man | 第45-53页 |
| 4.2.1 Perplexities Blocking Marginal Man from Dream Realizing | 第45-51页 |
| 4.2.2 Responses to the Dilemma of Marginal Man | 第51-53页 |
| 4.3 Disillusion for Marginal Man to Achieve American Dream | 第53-54页 |
| 4.4 Summary | 第54-55页 |
| CHAPTER FIVE CONCLUSION | 第55-58页 |
| 5.1 Findings of the thesis | 第55-56页 |
| 5.2 Limitations of Present Study | 第56-58页 |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 第58-62页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第62-63页 |
| PAPER PUBLISHED DURING MA STUDIES | 第63页 |
