| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-22页 |
| 1.1 Carson McCullers' Life and Works | 第10-13页 |
| 1.2 Literature Review | 第13-18页 |
| 1.2.1 Studies on Carson McCullers Abroad | 第13-17页 |
| 1.2.2 Studies on Carson McCullers at Home | 第17-18页 |
| 1.3 Similarities and Differences Between The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter and The Ballad of the Sad Cafe | 第18-20页 |
| 1.3.1 Differences | 第19-20页 |
| 1.3.2 Similarities | 第20页 |
| 1.4 Significance of the Study | 第20-22页 |
| Chapter Two Queer Theory | 第22-28页 |
| 2.1 Origin and Development of Queer Theory | 第22-23页 |
| 2.2 Major Characteristics | 第23-25页 |
| 2.3 Innovation and Current Studies of Queer Theory | 第25-26页 |
| 2.4 Queer Theory and Lierary Criticism | 第26-28页 |
| Chapter Three Sex and Marginal Characters in The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter | 第28-39页 |
| 3.1 Brief Introduction to the Story of The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter | 第28页 |
| 3.2 A Distressed Homosexual | 第28-33页 |
| 3.2.1 Singer's Love for Antonapoulos | 第29-31页 |
| 3.2.2 Singer's Tragedy | 第31-33页 |
| 3.3 A Hidden Transvestite | 第33-35页 |
| 3.3.1 Biff's Conducts Before/After Alice's Death | 第33-34页 |
| 3.3.2 Biff's Confusion about His Gender | 第34-35页 |
| 3.4 A Depressed Tomboy | 第35-39页 |
| 3.4.1 Mick's Boyish Features | 第35-36页 |
| 3.4.2 Mick's Transgression to a Conventional Woman | 第36-39页 |
| Chapter Four Sex and Gender Marginal Characters in The Ballad of the Sad Cafe | 第39-46页 |
| 4.1 General Introduction to the Story of The Ballad of the Sad Cafe | 第39-40页 |
| 4.2 A Courageous Homosexual | 第40-42页 |
| 4.2.1 Lymon's Behavior Before/After Marvin's Return | 第40-41页 |
| 4.2.2 Lymon's Fight against Heterosexual Hegemony | 第41-42页 |
| 4.3 A Masqueraded Effeminate Person | 第42-43页 |
| 4.3.1 Marvin's Behavior during His Marriage | 第42-43页 |
| 4.3.2 Marvin's Rebellion against Social Norm | 第43页 |
| 4.4 An Active Androgynous Living | 第43-46页 |
| 4.4.1 Amelia's Double Characteristics | 第44页 |
| 4.4.2 Amelia's Revlot against Binary Gender Roles | 第44-46页 |
| Chapter Five Thematic Deconstruction of the Above Two Novels | 第46-52页 |
| 5.1 Defiance against Binary Traditions | 第46-50页 |
| 5.1.1 Defiance against the Heterosexual/Homosexual Binary Tradition | 第46-47页 |
| 5.1.2 Defiance against the Male/Female Gender Binary Tradition | 第47-50页 |
| 5.2 Strive for Unrestrained Personality | 第50-52页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第52-53页 |
| 6.1 Conclusion | 第52页 |
| 6.2 Limitations and Suggestions for Further Study | 第52-53页 |
| References | 第53-56页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第56页 |
