| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第6-7页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-11页 |
| CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION | 第11-15页 |
| 1.1 An Introduction to Alice Munro and Her Works | 第11-12页 |
| 1.2 Significance and Structure of the Thesis | 第12-15页 |
| CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW | 第15-24页 |
| 2.1 Literature Review | 第15-18页 |
| 2.2 An Introduction to Feminism | 第18-20页 |
| 2.3 Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs | 第20-24页 |
| CHAPTER 3 AWAKENING OF FEMALE CONSCIOUSNESS | 第24-37页 |
| 3.1 Conflicts between Ideal and Reality | 第24-29页 |
| 3.1.1 Confrontation between Female Consciousness and Traditional Female Roles | 第25-27页 |
| 3.1.2 Immense Terror of the Unknown World | 第27-29页 |
| 3.2 Destructive Gender Roles under Patriarchy | 第29-32页 |
| 3.2.1 Women's Inequality Resulting from the Patriarchy | 第29-31页 |
| 3.2.2 Men's Aggression Associated with Manhood | 第31-32页 |
| 3.3 Psychological Causes of Women's Awakening | 第32-37页 |
| 3.3.1 Conflicts between Persona and Shadow | 第33-34页 |
| 3.3.2 Expression of Their Inner Resentment | 第34-37页 |
| CHAPTER 4 WOMEN'S STRUGGLES REFLECTED IN RUNAWAY | 第37-44页 |
| 4.1 Struggles with Families | 第37-40页 |
| 4.1.1 Struggles with Families Seen from Runaway | 第37-39页 |
| 4.1.2 Defiance of Parental Ignorance and Tradition | 第39-40页 |
| 4.2 Struggles for Gender Equality | 第40-44页 |
| 4.2.1 Rebellion against Sexism | 第40-41页 |
| 4.2.2 Mixture of Love and Hatred | 第41-44页 |
| CHAPTER 5 LONG WAY TO WOMEN'S EQUALITY IN PATRIARCHALSOCIETY | 第44-55页 |
| 5.1 Women's Need to realize Self-esteem and Self-actualization | 第44-48页 |
| 5.1.1 Struggle out of Shackles Imposed on Women | 第44-46页 |
| 5.1.2 Journey to Self-discovery | 第46-48页 |
| 5.2 A Long Way to Women's Independence, Equality and Freedom | 第48-55页 |
| 5.2.1 Resistance to the Patriarchal Values | 第49-51页 |
| 5.2.2 Construction of a Harmonious Gender Relationship | 第51-52页 |
| 5.2.3 Persistent Self-improvement | 第52-55页 |
| CHAPTER 6 CONCLUSION | 第55-57页 |
| REFERENCES | 第57-59页 |
