| Acknowledgement | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第10-24页 |
| 1.1 William Faulkner's novel The Bear and The Old People | 第10-11页 |
| 1.2 Literature review | 第11-20页 |
| 1.3 Introduction of Michel Foucault and the concept of heterotopia | 第20-24页 |
| 2. Typical Heterotopia--the Big Woods in The Bear and The Old People | 第24-31页 |
| 2.1 The woods as a juxtaposition of different spaces | 第24-26页 |
| 2.2 The woods as a space with unique opening and closing system | 第26-27页 |
| 2.3 The woods as a compensation of the American South | 第27-31页 |
| 3. The Wood's Influence on Isaac McCaslin and Boon Hogganbeck | 第31-41页 |
| 3.1 Disciplines on Isaac McCaslin and his personal growth | 第32-38页 |
| 3.2 Regulation on Boon Hogganbeck and his success to kill the bear | 第38-39页 |
| 3.3 Endowment on the wild animals with indomitable spirit | 第39-41页 |
| 4. The Woods' Regulation on Sam's Identity and Attitude towards the Outer World | 第41-47页 |
| 4.1 Sam Father's identifying himself in the woods | 第41-43页 |
| 4.2 Sam Fathers' attitude toward the outer world | 第43-47页 |
| 5. Conclusion | 第47-50页 |
| Bibliography | 第50-51页 |
