| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第10-19页 |
| 1.1 A brief introduction to Alice Walker and The Color Purple | 第10-13页 |
| 1.2 Literature review | 第13-17页 |
| 1.2.1 The study on Alice Walker and The Color Purple at abroad | 第13-15页 |
| 1.2.2 The study on Alice Walker and The Color Purple at home | 第15-17页 |
| 1.3 The significance of the thesis | 第17-19页 |
| 2. Sisterly Love:Construction of Self-Identity | 第19-34页 |
| 2.1 Sisterly love that wakes up Celie's self-consciousness | 第19-25页 |
| 2.1.1 Celie's awakening through Sophia's rebellious consciousness | 第20-22页 |
| 2.1.2 Celie's awakening through Shug's enlightenment | 第22-25页 |
| 2.2 Sisterly love leading to self-emancipation | 第25-34页 |
| 2.2.1 Celie's body emancipation with Shug's help | 第26-28页 |
| 2.2.2 Celie's economic independence with Shug's help | 第28-30页 |
| 2.2.3 Celie's spiritual emancipation with Shug's and Nettie's help | 第30-34页 |
| 3. Love for the Black Culture:Construction of Ethnic Identity | 第34-44页 |
| 3.1 Love for the Blues:the obtainment of self-esteem | 第34-39页 |
| 3.1.1 Shug's popularity among the white and black people | 第35-37页 |
| 3.1.2 Learning of the Blues by the white girl Squeak | 第37-39页 |
| 3.2 Love for the Black women's sewing:the realization of self-worth | 第39-44页 |
| 3.2.1 Celie's success through the sewing skill | 第40-41页 |
| 3.2.2 The embodiment of black women's self-value | 第41-44页 |
| 4. Love for the Black Male:Reconstruction of Social Identity | 第44-50页 |
| 4.1 Forgiveness:the obtainment of true love and equal status | 第44-47页 |
| 4.2 Sacrifice:the obtainment of mutual respect | 第47-50页 |
| 5. Conclusion | 第50-52页 |
| Bibliography | 第52-54页 |
