| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-9页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第9-22页 |
| 1.1 Mrs. Gaskell ＆ Thomas Hardy | 第9-14页 |
| 1.2 Literature Review | 第14-18页 |
| 1.3 Patriarchal Ideology and Internalization | 第18-20页 |
| 1.4 Objectives and Significance of the Research | 第20-22页 |
| Chapter 2 Accepting the Female’s Status as Inferior | 第22-31页 |
| 2.1 Men’s Superiority over Women in the Victorian Society | 第22-24页 |
| 2.2 Ruth—Taking Her Subordinate Position for Granted | 第24-27页 |
| 2.3 Tess—Being Enslaved to Men | 第27-31页 |
| Chapter 3 Taking the Traditional Patriarchal Values as Their Behavior Principles ···23 | 第31-42页 |
| 3.1 Traditional Patriarchal Values in the Victorian Society | 第31-33页 |
| 3.2 Ruth as a Domestic Angel | 第33-37页 |
| 3.3 Tess as a Selfless Woman | 第37-42页 |
| Chapter 4 Conforming to Conventional View of Chastity | 第42-51页 |
| 4.1 The Cult of Feminine Chastity in the Victorian Society | 第42-44页 |
| 4.2. Ruth Feeling Guilty of Her Sin | 第44-46页 |
| 4.3 Tess Regarding Herself as a Fallen Woman | 第46-51页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第51-54页 |
| Works Cited | 第54-56页 |
| Bibliography | 第56-59页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第59页 |
