| Acknowledgments | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter one Introduction | 第9-19页 |
| ·Doris Lessing’s Life and Works | 第9-13页 |
| ·The Fifth Child | 第13-14页 |
| ·A Literature Review of the Novel at Abroad and Home | 第14-19页 |
| ·A Literature Review of the Novel at Abroad | 第15-16页 |
| ·A Literature Review of the Novel at Home | 第16-19页 |
| Chapter Two New Historicism | 第19-25页 |
| ·The Development of New Historicism | 第19-21页 |
| ·The Basic Viewpoints of New Historicism | 第21-25页 |
| ·Textuality of History and Historicity of Texts | 第21-23页 |
| ·Subversion and Containment | 第23-25页 |
| Chapter Three The Application of New Historicism to the Novel | 第25-41页 |
| ·The Textuality of History | 第25-27页 |
| ·Historicity of the Text | 第27-31页 |
| ·The Relation Between Doris Lessing’s Growing Experience and the Novel | 第27-28页 |
| ·Social and Historical Significance of the Novel | 第28-31页 |
| ·Understanding of Contemporary Background | 第28-29页 |
| ·Criticism of the terrorist forces | 第29页 |
| ·Delivery of Humanism Concern | 第29-31页 |
| ·Containment and Subversion | 第31-41页 |
| ·Contained Behaviors in Growing up | 第31-35页 |
| ·Forming His Own Marginalized Circle | 第35-36页 |
| ·The Invisible Pressure from Family | 第36-39页 |
| ·Siblings | 第36-37页 |
| ·Father and Mother | 第37-39页 |
| ·The Invisible Pressure from Society | 第39-41页 |
| ·Doctors and School | 第39-40页 |
| ·Private Institution | 第40-41页 |
| Chapter Four Conclusion | 第41-43页 |
| Bibliography | 第43-44页 |
