| Acknowledgements | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-10页 |
| Contents | 第10-12页 |
| INTRODUCTION | 第12-15页 |
| CHAPTER ONE LITERATURE REVIEW | 第15-21页 |
| ·Research about O, Pioneers! at Home and Broad | 第15-17页 |
| ·Research about The Getting of Wisdom at Home and Broad | 第17-21页 |
| CHAPTER TWO THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK | 第21-29页 |
| ·Origination and Development of Initiation Story | 第21-24页 |
| ·Initiation Story in America | 第22-24页 |
| ·Initiation Story in Australia | 第24页 |
| ·Characteristics of Initiation Story | 第24-29页 |
| ·The Themes of Initiation Story | 第25-26页 |
| ·The Structures of Initiation Story | 第26-29页 |
| CHAPTER THREE THE THEMES OF INITIATION STORY IN O, PIONEERS!AMD THE GETTING OF WISDOM | 第29-49页 |
| ·The Heroines' Growth in O, Pioneers! and The Getting of Wisdom | 第29-39页 |
| ·Alexandra's Economic Independence and Laura's Spiritual Growth | 第30-35页 |
| ·Alexandra's Transition to Spiritual Pursuits and Laura's Adaptation to Social Conducts | 第35-39页 |
| ·The Autobiographical Elements in O, Pioneers! and The Getting of Wisdom | 第39-44页 |
| ·The Similarity of Cather's Personal Experience with Alexandra | 第40-42页 |
| ·Henry Handel Richardson's Personal Investment in the Portrayal ofLaura | 第42-44页 |
| ·The Epiphany Theory of Initiation Story in O,Pioneers!and The Getting of Wisdom | 第44-49页 |
| ·The Sublimation of Alexandra's Soul in O, Pioneers! | 第45-46页 |
| ·The Final Awakening of Laura in The Getting of Wisdom | 第46-49页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR THE DIFFERENT REFLECTIONS ON THE SAMEGROWING STORY | 第49-60页 |
| ·The General Pattern of Initiation Story in O, Pioneers!and The Getting ofWisdom | 第49-53页 |
| ·Different Influences made by the Initiation Mentors on the Process ofGrowth | 第53-56页 |
| ·The Positive Mentors for Alexandra | 第55-56页 |
| ·The Negative Mentors for Laura | 第56页 |
| ·Different Reflections on O,Pioneers!and The Getting of Wisdom | 第56-60页 |
| ·Alexandra's Gain of Maturity | 第57-58页 |
| ·Laura's Loss of Innocence | 第58-60页 |
| CONCLUSION | 第60-62页 |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 第62-64页 |
