| Acknowledgements | 第4-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 内容摘要 | 第8-10页 |
| Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| Chapter One Conflicts of Chinese Culture and American Culture | 第14-23页 |
| A Inanimate Symbols to Reflect the Conflicts | 第15-21页 |
| B Animate Symbols to Reflect the Conflicts | 第21-23页 |
| Chapter Two Consequences of Chinese Culture against American Culture | 第23-35页 |
| A Loss of Identity | 第24-29页 |
| 1 Inferiority in Marriage | 第24-27页 |
| 2 Symbols to Underline the Loss of Identity | 第27-29页 |
| B Loss of Voice | 第29-35页 |
| 1 Loss of Voice between Suyuan and Jing-mei | 第30-31页 |
| 2 Loss of Voice between Lindo and Waverly | 第31-33页 |
| 3 Loss of Voice between Ying-Ying and Lena | 第33-34页 |
| 4 Loss of Voice between An-mei and Rose | 第34-35页 |
| Chapter Three Reconciliation of Chinese Culture and American Culture | 第35-44页 |
| A Ways to Get Reconciled | 第36-40页 |
| 1 Identity Found | 第36-38页 |
| 2 Voice Found | 第38-40页 |
| B Symbols to Reflect the Reconciliation | 第40-44页 |
| 1 Inanimate Symbols to Reflect the Reconciliation | 第40-42页 |
| 2 Animate Symbols to Reflect the Reconciliation | 第42-44页 |
| Conclusion | 第44-46页 |
| Works Cited | 第46-48页 |
