| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-13页 |
| Introduction | 第13-30页 |
| Chapter One The need for a Settled Living Environment: the Revelation of the Vagrant Crisis in the Physical Space | 第30-56页 |
| 1.1 The Crisis of No Fixed Residence in the Urban Space | 第31-36页 |
| 1.1.1 Frequent Moving: the Break of Settled Life | 第31-34页 |
| 1.1.2 Unceasing Escape: the Desperation of Settled Life | 第34-36页 |
| 1.2 The Crisis of Dropping out in the School Space | 第36-41页 |
| 1.2.1 Rigorous Rules: the Constraint of Human Nature | 第37-39页 |
| 1.2.2 Quitting School: the Banishment of Human Nature | 第39-41页 |
| 1.3 The Crisis of Losing Dignity in the Hospital Space | 第41-48页 |
| 1.3.1 Insouciant Working Attitude: the Distain of Dignity | 第42-45页 |
| 1.3.2 Leaving Hospital: the Loss of Dignity | 第45-48页 |
| 1.4 The Crisis of Collapse of Kinship in the Domestic Space | 第48-56页 |
| 1.4.1 Incessant Quarrels: the Neglect of Kinship | 第49-52页 |
| 1.4.2 Running away from Home: the Estrangement of Kinship | 第52-56页 |
| Chapter Two The Eagerness for a Peaceful Inner World: the Revelation of the Traumatic Crisis in the Psychological Space | 第56-74页 |
| 2.1 The Crisis of Loretta from Positive to Degenerate | 第57-60页 |
| 2.1.1 The Failure of Adapting to New Environment | 第57-59页 |
| 2.1.2 Giving in the Reality for Self-abandonment | 第59-60页 |
| 2.2 The Crisis of Jules from Passionate to Wild | 第60-64页 |
| 2.2.1 The Hardship of Making a Living | 第61-62页 |
| 2.2.2 Involving in the Riot for Rebellion | 第62-64页 |
| 2.3 The Crisis of Maureen from Diligent to Morbid | 第64-68页 |
| 2.3.1 The Disillusion of Seeking for Tranquility | 第64-66页 |
| 2.3.2 Submitting to the Society for Inferiority | 第66-68页 |
| 2.4 The Crisis of Nadine from Na(?)ve to Perplexed | 第68-74页 |
| 2.4.1 The Futility of Chasing Freedom by Elopement | 第68-70页 |
| 2.4.2 Committing Suicide for Fragility | 第70-74页 |
| Chapter Three The Pursuit for a Harmonious Social Environment: the Revelation of the Violent Crisis in the Spatial Form | 第74-94页 |
| 3.1 The Repetition of Words to Accelerate the Human Alienation | 第75-80页 |
| 3.1.1 "Excitement": the Expression of Erotic Desire | 第76-78页 |
| 3.1.2 "Wildness": the Conveying of Distortion | 第78-80页 |
| 3.2 The Metaphor of Images to Imply the Chaotic Society | 第80-84页 |
| 3.2.1 Gun: an Accomplice of Crime | 第80-82页 |
| 3.2.2 Fire: a Symbol of Riot | 第82-84页 |
| 3.3 The Change of Plots to Manifest the Difficult Redemption | 第84-88页 |
| 3.3.1 Narration Interposed: the Entanglement of Salvation | 第85-86页 |
| 3.3.2 Flashback: the Revivification of Truth | 第86-88页 |
| 3.4 The Juxtaposition of Narration to Intensify the Inevitable Conflicts | 第88-94页 |
| 3.4.1 The Juxtaposition of Stories | 第89-90页 |
| 3.4.2 The Juxtaposition of Themes | 第90-94页 |
| Conclusion | 第94-97页 |
| Significance | 第95-96页 |
| Further Exploration | 第96-97页 |
| Works Cited | 第97-101页 |
| Appendix | 第101页 |
| Papers Published during the Postgraduate Program | 第101页 |
