| ABSTRACT | 第3-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-16页 |
| 1.1 An Introduction to William Faulkner and His Works | 第10-12页 |
| 1.2 A Brief Introduction to the Three Short Stories | 第12-15页 |
| 1.3 Thesis and Layout of the Paper | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-30页 |
| 2.1 Overseas Research of William Faulkner | 第16-20页 |
| 2.2 Domestic Research of William Faulkner | 第20-24页 |
| 2.3 Current Studies of the Three Stories | 第24-26页 |
| 2.4 Theoretical Framework of the Paper | 第26-30页 |
| 2.4.1 Modernism | 第27-28页 |
| 2.4.2 Narrative and Narratology | 第28-30页 |
| Chapter Three An Analysis of Narrative Strategies in William Faulkner’s Short Stories | 第30-66页 |
| 3.1 Experimental Narrative Structures in William Faulkner’s Short Stories | 第30-36页 |
| 3.1.1 Definition of Narrative Structure | 第30-31页 |
| 3.1.2 Repetitive Pattern in That Evening Sun | 第31-33页 |
| 3.1.3 Epiphany of Wash in Wash | 第33-34页 |
| 3.1.4 Initiation of Sartoris in Barn Burning | 第34-36页 |
| 3.2 Experimental Narrative Point of View in William Faulkner’s Short Stories | 第36-47页 |
| 3.2.1 Definition of Point of View | 第36-38页 |
| 3.2.2 Employment of Multiple Points of View in Barn Burning | 第38-42页 |
| 3.2.3 Employment of Child’s Point of View in That Evening Sun | 第42-46页 |
| 3.2.4 Employment of Third-Person Limited Point of View in Wash | 第46-47页 |
| 3.3 Experimental Narrative Time in William Faulkner’s Short Stories | 第47-55页 |
| 3.3.1 Definition of Narrative Time | 第47-48页 |
| 3.3.2 Discontinuity in That Evening Sun | 第48-50页 |
| 3.3.3 Cyclic Narrative Order in Wash | 第50-53页 |
| 3.3.4 Non-Chronological Narrative Order in Barn Burning | 第53-55页 |
| 3.4 Experimental Narrative References in William Faulkner’s Short Stories | 第55-66页 |
| 3.4.1 The Definition of Narrative Reference | 第55-56页 |
| 3.4.2 Employment of Allusions and Symbols in That Evening Sun | 第56-59页 |
| 3.4.3 Employment of Symbols in Barn Burning | 第59-63页 |
| 3.4.4 Employment of Symbols in Wash | 第63-66页 |
| Chapter Four Profound Themes of the William Faulkner's Short Stories | 第66-72页 |
| 4.1 Spiritual Crisis of Modern People | 第66-69页 |
| 4.2 The Prospect for Modern People | 第69-72页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第72-78页 |
| 5.1 Main Findings | 第72-75页 |
| 5.2 Limitations and Suggestions for Future Study | 第75-78页 |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 第78-80页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第80-82页 |
| PUBLISHED PAPERS | 第82页 |
