| Acknowledgements | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第4-6页 |
| Abstract in English | 第6-10页 |
| Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| Chapter One Laurence's Life and Works | 第14-18页 |
| 1.Laurence's Life and Literary Achievements | 第14-15页 |
| 2.Laurence's Manawaka Cycle | 第15-18页 |
| Chapter Two Canadian Social Background of Laurence's Manawaka Fiction | 第18-29页 |
| 1.Existence of Different Ethnic Groups | 第18-20页 |
| 2.The Failure of Policies of Anglo-Conformity and Melting-pot in Canada | 第20-24页 |
| 3.The Influence of World Wars Ⅰ and Ⅱ | 第24-25页 |
| 4.Multiculturalism Policy Promulgated by the Trudeau Government | 第25-27页 |
| 5.Social Movements to Affect Canadian Writers | 第27-29页 |
| Chapter Three Margaret Laurence—A Passionate Multicultualist | 第29-41页 |
| 1.Laurence's Deep Scottish Roots | 第29-31页 |
| 2.Laurence's Experiences of Being a Reporter | 第31-32页 |
| 3.Experiences of the Trip for Africa—Shaping the View of Multiculturalism | 第32-34页 |
| 4.The Theme of Multiculturalism in the Manawaka Fiction | 第34-36页 |
| 5.Laurence: Method Writer—Identifying so Closely with Her Protagonists | 第36-41页 |
| Chapter Four The Rationality of Canadian Multiculturalism Policy Shown in the Manawaka Fiction | 第41-55页 |
| 1. A Passion for Retaining Different Ethnic Identities | 第41-47页 |
| 2. Ethnic Groups' Slow Coming Together through Wars and Marriage, etc | 第47-53页 |
| 3. Multiculturalism Policy Issued by Canadian Government: Great Benefit to Canadian Multicultural Society | 第53-55页 |
| Chapter Five The Outlook of Canadian Muiticnlturalism | 第55-63页 |
| 1. Laurence: A Diviner | 第55页 |
| 2. Recent Tendency of the Development of Canadian Multiculturalism | 第55-60页 |
| 3. Prospects for the Future of Canadian Multiculturalism | 第60-63页 |
| Conclusion | 第63-64页 |
| Bibliography | 第64-67页 |
| Research Achievements | 第67-68页 |
