| 摘要 | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-9页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第9-21页 |
| ·The Brief Introductior of the Two Writers and Works | 第10-14页 |
| ·Jade Snow Wong and Fifth Chinese Daughter | 第10-12页 |
| ·Amy Tan and The Joy Luck Club | 第12-14页 |
| ·Research Background | 第14-19页 |
| ·The Study of Fifth Chinese Daughter from Abroad and at Home | 第14-16页 |
| ·The Study of The Joy Luck Club from Abroad and at Home | 第16-19页 |
| ·The Purpose of the Present Thesis | 第19-21页 |
| Chapter 2 Initiation Story and the Two Works | 第21-27页 |
| ·The Definition of Initiation Story | 第21-23页 |
| ·Features of Initiation Story | 第23-24页 |
| ·Two American Ethnic Initiation Story:Fifth Chinese Daugher and The Joy Luck Club | 第24-27页 |
| Chapter 3 The Similarities of Daughters' Initiation in the Two Works | 第27-59页 |
| ·The Self-loss of Daughters in the Two Works | 第27-37页 |
| ·The Confusion of Cultural Conflicts | 第28-31页 |
| ·Daughters under Racial Discrimination | 第31-33页 |
| ·Daughters under Sexual Disc rimination | 第33-37页 |
| ·The Self-quest of Daughters in the Two Works | 第37-55页 |
| ·Initiation Guide | 第37-43页 |
| ·Epiphany in the Process of Initiation | 第43-48页 |
| ·Ceremony in the Process of Initi ation | 第48-55页 |
| ·The Growing Process of Daughters in the Two Works | 第55-59页 |
| ·Seeking for Cultural Identity | 第55-57页 |
| ·Arduous Process of Matu rity | 第57-59页 |
| Chapter 4 The Differences of Daughters' Initiation in the Two Works | 第59-70页 |
| ·Diferent Ways of Initiation in the Two Works | 第59-62页 |
| ·Growing with "American Dream" | 第59-61页 |
| ·Growing-up with "Stories" | 第61-62页 |
| ·Different Self-realization in the Two Works | 第62-67页 |
| ·Jade Snow's Self-realization by Rebelling against Her Living Environment | 第63-65页 |
| ·Daughter's Self-realization by defying Authorities | 第65-67页 |
| ·Daughters' Maturity and Cultural Integration | 第67-70页 |
| Chapter 5 Main Causes of the Initiation Theme in the Two Works | 第70-77页 |
| ·The Social Background | 第70-72页 |
| ·Author's Personal Experience and Writing Intention | 第72-74页 |
| ·Initiation Theme Influnenced by Cultural Conflicts between China and America | 第74-77页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第77-80页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第80-81页 |
| References | 第81-84页 |
| Papers Published in the Period of M.A. Education | 第84页 |
