| ABSTRACT (ENGLISH) | 第1-8页 |
| ABSTRACT (CHINESE) | 第8-11页 |
| CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION | 第11-25页 |
| A. A Brief Introduction to Bharati Mukherjee and Jasmine | 第11-18页 |
| 1. A Brief Introduction to Bharati Mukherjee | 第11-13页 |
| 2. A Brief Introduction to the Novel Jasmine | 第13-18页 |
| B. A Brief Introduction to Theoretical Framework | 第18-24页 |
| 1. An Introduction to Identity | 第18-20页 |
| 2. Postcolonialist Theory and Homi Bhabha’s Theory of the Third Space | 第20-24页 |
| C. Thesis Statement | 第24-25页 |
| CHAPTER II. IDENTITY CRISIS OF JASMINE IN THE NOVEL | 第25-45页 |
| A. Identity Crisis in Patriarchal Indian Society | 第26-32页 |
| 1. Jasmine’s Confusion About the Astrologer’s Foresight | 第26-29页 |
| 2. Jasmine’s Shuttling Between Identities | 第29-32页 |
| B. Identity Crisis in Mainstream America | 第32-42页 |
| 1. Jasmine vs. Half-Face | 第33-35页 |
| 2. Jasmine vs. People in Flushing | 第35-38页 |
| 3. Jasmine vs. Bud | 第38-42页 |
| C. Identity Crisis Reflected by Repetitive Narration | 第42-44页 |
| D. Summary | 第44-45页 |
| CHAPTER III. THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE THIRD SPACE | 第45-66页 |
| A. The Construction of the Third Space Through Characterization of theProtagonist | 第46-60页 |
| 1. Abandoning the Idea of Committing Suicide: From Innocent to a GirlAwakening of Consciousness | 第46-48页 |
| 2. Departing from Flushing: From a Girl of Self-consciousness to OneSearching for a New Life | 第48-50页 |
| 3. Involving in Native American’s Culture: From a Girl Searching for a New Lifeto an Adventurer in America | 第50-52页 |
| 4. Adjusting to American Life: From an Adventurer to a Fighter and Adapter inAmerica | 第52-60页 |
| B. The Construction of the Third Space Reflected by Narrative Techniques | 第60-65页 |
| 1. Non-linear Narration: Intermingle the Present with the Past | 第60-62页 |
| 2. The Use of Hybrid Language | 第62-65页 |
| C. Summary | 第65-66页 |
| CHAPTER IV. CONCLUSION | 第66-70页 |
| A. The Major Findings of the Study | 第67-68页 |
| B. The Implications of the Study | 第68-69页 |
| C. The Suggestions for Future Study | 第69-70页 |
| WORKS CITED | 第70-74页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第74页 |
