| Acknowledgements | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-11页 |
| Introduction | 第11-21页 |
| 0.1 Donna Tartt and The Goldfinch | 第11-13页 |
| 0.2 Literature Review | 第13-17页 |
| 0.3 Initiation Theory and Framework of This Thesis | 第17-21页 |
| Chapter One Initiation Writing: from Traditional Perspective | 第21-34页 |
| 1.1 The Absence of Family Affection | 第21-25页 |
| 1.2 The Self Isolation and Community Alienation | 第25-27页 |
| 1.3 The Initiation Guide and Initiation Companion | 第27-34页 |
| Chapter Two Trauma and Initiation: Waking from Traumatic Memory | 第34-48页 |
| 2.1 The Causes of Trauma: Background of Initiation | 第34-39页 |
| 2.2 The Symptoms of Trauma: Obstacles of Initiation | 第39-43页 |
| 2.3 Recovery from Trauma: Towards Initiation | 第43-48页 |
| Chapter Three An Intertextual Analysis of the Painting and Theo’s Initiation | 第48-60页 |
| 3.1 The Symbolic Meaning of“The Goldfinch”: Self-request | 第48-52页 |
| 3.2“The Goldfinch”: Individual Being in a World of Absurdity | 第52-56页 |
| 3.3 Quest for the Painting: A Journey of Epiphany | 第56-60页 |
| Conclusion | 第60-62页 |
| Bibliography | 第62-67页 |
| Publications and Awards | 第67页 |
