| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第7-8页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第11-22页 |
| 1.1 Doris Lessing and The Fifth Child | 第11-14页 |
| 1.2 Literature review | 第14-18页 |
| 1.2.1 Literature review of The Fifth Child abroad | 第14-16页 |
| 1.2.2 Literature review of The Fifth Child in China | 第16-18页 |
| 1.3 Focus and structure of the thesis | 第18-22页 |
| 2. Three Types of Anxieties of the Lovatts | 第22-40页 |
| 2.1 Reality anxieties | 第22-28页 |
| 2.1.1 Anxiety over social turmoil | 第22-24页 |
| 2.1.2 Anxiety over financial problems | 第24-26页 |
| 2.1.3 Anxiety over social status | 第26-28页 |
| 2.2 Neurotic anxieties | 第28-33页 |
| 2.2.1 Harriet's anxious expectation over destruction of her ideal image | 第29-30页 |
| 2.2.2 Ben's panic reaction | 第30-32页 |
| 2.2.3 David's phobic anxiety over the family disharmony | 第32-33页 |
| 2.3 Moral anxieties | 第33-40页 |
| 2.3.1 Harriet's guilt over her resentment of Ben | 第34-36页 |
| 2.3.2 Ben's sense of inferiority over his unconventional behaviours | 第36-37页 |
| 2.3.3 David's unease over his violation of his internalized values | 第37-40页 |
| 3. The Lovatts' Defense Mechanisms to Deal with Their Anxieties | 第40-50页 |
| 3.1 David's evasion of responsibility | 第40-43页 |
| 3.1.1 Being emotionally isolated from Harriet | 第41-42页 |
| 3.1.2 Refusing to accept Ben as his son | 第42-43页 |
| 3.2 Harriet's lonely struggle | 第43-47页 |
| 3.2.1 Her efforts to undo her harm on Ben | 第43-45页 |
| 3.2.2 Her emphasis on Ben's difference to rationalize her behavior | 第45-47页 |
| 3.3 Ben's quest for his identity | 第47-50页 |
| 3.3.1 Imitating his family members | 第47-48页 |
| 3.3.2 Transferring his reliance to John and his gangs | 第48-50页 |
| 4. Factors Contributing to the Anxieties in the Context of Social Transformation | 第50-62页 |
| 4.1 The threats of youth subcultures to the middle class | 第50-54页 |
| 4.1.1 Their violation of the values of middle-class culture | 第51-52页 |
| 4.1.2 Threats of their violent rebellion to middle-class stability | 第52-54页 |
| 4.2 Deterioration of the middle-class' economic condition | 第54-58页 |
| 4.2.1 Severe economic crisis | 第54-56页 |
| 4.2.2 Fast increase in average living expenses | 第56-58页 |
| 4.3 Accelerating social mobility | 第58-62页 |
| 4.3.1 Easier access to higher education | 第59-60页 |
| 4.3.2 More occupational options | 第60-62页 |
| 5. Conclusion | 第62-65页 |
| Bibliography | 第65-66页 |
