| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| Introduction | 第12-22页 |
| 1 Anita Brookner and Hotel du Lae | 第12-14页 |
| 2 Literature Review | 第14-18页 |
| 3 The Concept of Anxiety | 第18-22页 |
| Chapter 1 Beginning of Edith's Basic Anxiety | 第22-37页 |
| 1.1 Tense Family Relationship | 第22-29页 |
| 1.1.1 The Neurotic Mother | 第23-26页 |
| 1.1.2 Twisted Mother-Daughter Relationship | 第26-28页 |
| 1.1.3 The Loving Father | 第28-29页 |
| 1.2 Tough Social Cultural Environment | 第29-37页 |
| 1.2.1 Females in Dilemma | 第30-32页 |
| 1.2.2 Cross-cultural Background | 第32-34页 |
| 1.2.3 Competition and Alienation | 第34-37页 |
| Chapter 2 Edith's Attempts to Cope with Anxiety | 第37-48页 |
| 2.1 Moving Toward People | 第37-43页 |
| 2.1.1 Edith's Subordination to Friends | 第38-40页 |
| 2.1.2 Edith's Overestimation of Love | 第40-41页 |
| 2.1.3 Projection of Compliant Self in Mrs Pusey and Jennifer | 第41-43页 |
| 2.2 Moving against People | 第43-45页 |
| 2.2.1 Edith's Pursuit of Power and Strength | 第43-44页 |
| 2.2.2 Projection of Aggressive Self in Monica | 第44-45页 |
| 2.3 Moving away from People | 第45-48页 |
| 2.3.1 Edith's Desire to Hide in Her Fantasy World | 第46页 |
| 2.3.2 Projection of Detached Self in Mme de Bonneuil | 第46-48页 |
| Chapter 3 Edith's Failure of Overcoming Anxiety | 第48-53页 |
| 3.1 Fear of Talking about Love | 第48-49页 |
| 3.2 Distortion of Personality | 第49-50页 |
| 3.3 Hopelessness towards Love | 第50-51页 |
| 3.4 Methods to Relieve Edith's Anxiety | 第51-53页 |
| Conclusion | 第53-55页 |
| Bibliography | 第55-58页 |
