| Abstract | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-9页 |
| Part One Introduction | 第9-24页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to Willa Cather's Life and Literary Career | 第9-12页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第12-16页 |
| ·The Significance and Structure of the Thesis | 第16-18页 |
| ·Theoretical Perspective:Androgyny | 第18-24页 |
| ·Sex-role Stereotypes | 第20-22页 |
| ·Androgyny | 第22-24页 |
| Part Two Willa Cather's Persistent Pursuit of Androgyny as Reflected by O Pioneers! | 第24-48页 |
| ·Alexandra as an Androgynous Woman Pioneer Rather Than a Room Angel | 第24-33页 |
| ·Historical Background of Cather's O Pioneers! | 第26-27页 |
| ·Alexandra's Unconventionality as Reflected by O Pioneers! | 第27-33页 |
| ·Alexandra's Struggles to Survive in the Harsh Wilderness | 第28-29页 |
| ·Alexandra's Unconventional Marital Attitude | 第29-31页 |
| ·Alexandra's Pursuit of Self-fulfillment | 第31-33页 |
| ·Androgyny as One of the Best Ways for Women to Face the Reality and Achieve Self-fulfillment in Cather's time | 第33-36页 |
| ·Failure of Marie's Unitary Femininity in O Pioneers! | 第33-35页 |
| ·Harmonious Union Rather Than Binary Opposition between Masculinity and Femininity | 第35-36页 |
| ·Cather as an Active Participant in Revolting against Patriarchy Rather Than an Escapist from Reality | 第36-48页 |
| ·Cather's Predicaments as a Woman Writer | 第38-42页 |
| ·Cather's Efforts to Achieve Androgyny in Literary Creation | 第42-48页 |
| ·Cather's Successful Attempts in the Once Forbidden Zone for the Female Writers | 第42-44页 |
| ·Cather's Unique Creation of Unconventional Androgynous Characters | 第44-48页 |
| Part Three The Significance of Androgyny in O Pioneers! | 第48-52页 |
| ·The Literary Significance of Androgyny in O Pioneers! | 第48-50页 |
| ·The Social Significance of Androgyny in O Pioneers! | 第50-52页 |
| Part Four Conclusion | 第52-54页 |
| Bibliography | 第54-56页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第56页 |
