| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第6-7页 |
| Chapter One INTRODUCTION | 第10-26页 |
| 1.1 Peter Carey and His Literary Achievements | 第10-14页 |
| 1.2 ABrief Introduction to His Illegal Self | 第14-15页 |
| 1.3 Literature Review | 第15-19页 |
| 1.4 Theoretical Perspectives | 第19-24页 |
| 1.4.1 Identity Theory in Various Disciplines | 第20-21页 |
| 1.4.2 Identity Theory in Cultural Study | 第21-22页 |
| 1.4.3 The Colonial Cultural Identity Theory of Edward W Said | 第22-24页 |
| 1.5 The Feasibility and Significance of the Study | 第24-26页 |
| Chapter Two THE IDENTITY LOSS OF AUSTRALIA | 第26-36页 |
| 2.1 The Influence of the Special Era | 第26-29页 |
| 2.2 Peter Carey’s Post-Colonialism | 第29-31页 |
| 2.3 Australia’s Loss of National and Cultural Identity | 第31-36页 |
| Chapter Three THE IDENTITY LOSS OF THE CHARACTERS | 第36-50页 |
| 3.1 From College Teacher to Outlaw | 第36-40页 |
| 3.2 Illegitimate Boy Seeking for Parental Love | 第40-44页 |
| 3.3 The Identity Loss of Some Relevant Characters | 第44-50页 |
| 3.3.1 Money-oriented Noble Selkirk | 第44-46页 |
| 3.3.2 Failed Revolutionists | 第46-48页 |
| 3.3.3 Contradictory Utopia Seekers | 第48-50页 |
| Chapter Four IDENTITY FORMATION | 第50-60页 |
| 4.1 New Rainforest Settler from Metropolis | 第50-54页 |
| 4.2 Obtainment of New Parental Love beyond Blood Tie | 第54-57页 |
| 4.3 Escaper from Modern World | 第57-60页 |
| Chapter Five CONCLUSION | 第60-64页 |
| Works Cited | 第64-69页 |
| 附录：作者在攻读硕士学位期间发表的论文 | 第69页 |
