| Acknowledgements | 第3-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-16页 |
| 1.1 General introduction to Patrick White and The Eye of the Storm | 第9-11页 |
| 1.2 Literature review | 第11-13页 |
| 1.3 Arrangement of this thesis | 第13-14页 |
| 1.4 Originality of this thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter TwoThe period of the formation of White' attitude | 第16-20页 |
| 2.1 The period of childhood and adolesecence | 第16-18页 |
| 2.2 The period of traveling the world and settling in Australia | 第18-20页 |
| Chapter Three White's gender identity embodied on Elizabeth Hunter | 第20-32页 |
| 3.1 The masculine side of Elizabeth Hunter | 第22-27页 |
| 3.1.1 Mrs.Hunter's ambition for wealth and vanity | 第22-24页 |
| 3.1.2 The hostile relationship between Mrs.Hunter and her children | 第24-27页 |
| 3.2 The feminine side of Elizabeth Hunter | 第27-32页 |
| 3.2.1 Mrs.Hunter's attitude towards lust and love | 第27-32页 |
| Chapter Four White's religious faith embodied on Elizabeth Hunter | 第32-40页 |
| 4.1 White's attitude towards religious faith | 第32-35页 |
| 4.2 The strengths of Mrs.Hunter to be chosen for soul's sublimation | 第35-36页 |
| 4.3 The very moment of soul's sublimation of Mrs.Hunter in the storm | 第36-40页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第40-42页 |
| Work cited | 第42-44页 |
| Pubications | 第44页 |
