| Acknowledgements | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第4-6页 |
| Abstract in English | 第6-10页 |
| 1 Introduciton | 第10-17页 |
| ·Development of Chinese-American literature | 第10-13页 |
| ·Major works and literary position of Amy Tan | 第13-17页 |
| 2 Typical Stereotypes in American Literature and their Influence | 第17-40页 |
| ·Two typical stereotypes | 第17-20页 |
| ·The nature of the stereotypes | 第20-34页 |
| ·From the postcolonial perspective | 第20-29页 |
| ·From the perspective of East-West communication | 第29-34页 |
| ·The influence of the stereotypes | 第34-40页 |
| ·Influence on literature | 第34-37页 |
| ·Influence on social life | 第37-40页 |
| 3 Tan's Rebellion against the Stereotypes | 第40-55页 |
| ·Mother image | 第40-46页 |
| ·Mother-daughter relationship | 第41-44页 |
| ·Story-telling as means of silence-breaking | 第44-46页 |
| ·Rebel image | 第46-51页 |
| ·Rebellion against Feudality | 第46-49页 |
| ·Rebellion against sexual prejudice | 第49-51页 |
| ·The other-turn-self image | 第51-53页 |
| ·Some argument over Tan's image creation | 第53-55页 |
| 4 Conclusion | 第55-57页 |
| Bibliography | 第57-59页 |
