| Acknowledgements | 第1-9页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第9-10页 |
| 摘要 | 第10-11页 |
| CONTENTS | 第11-12页 |
| CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION | 第12-20页 |
| ·Introduction to the Author and the Works | 第12-15页 |
| ·The Structure and the Theme of the Thesis | 第15-18页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to Chinese American Literature | 第18-20页 |
| CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW | 第20-25页 |
| ·Studies Abroad | 第20-22页 |
| ·Studies at Home | 第22-25页 |
| CHAPTER III LITERARY THEORIES | 第25-30页 |
| ·Feminism | 第25-27页 |
| ·Post-colonialism | 第27-28页 |
| ·Connection of Feminism and Post-colonialism | 第28-30页 |
| CHAPTER IV MUTENESS OF WOMEN | 第30-53页 |
| ·Muteness of Precious Auntie | 第30-36页 |
| ·Muteness of LuLing | 第36-43页 |
| ·Muted by Patriarchal Society | 第37-38页 |
| ·Muted by American Culture | 第38-43页 |
| ·Muteness of Ruth | 第43-53页 |
| ·Muted by Chinese Culture | 第43-46页 |
| ·Muted by White Society | 第46-53页 |
| CHAPTER V BREAKING THE MUTENESS AND SEARCHING FOR SELF-ASSERTION | 第53-65页 |
| ·Precious Auntie’s Rebellion and Self-Assertion | 第53-57页 |
| ·Rebellion against Patriarchy | 第53-55页 |
| ·Search for Self-Assertion by writing a letter | 第55-57页 |
| ·LuLing’s Adherence and Self-Assertion | 第57-61页 |
| ·Adherence to Chinese Culture | 第57-59页 |
| ·Search for Self-Assertion by writing a book | 第59-61页 |
| ·Ruth’s Reconstruction and Self-Assertion | 第61-65页 |
| ·Reconstruction of Double Identity | 第61-63页 |
| ·Search for Self-Assertion by writing for Herself | 第63-65页 |
| CONCLUSION | 第65-67页 |
| WORKS CITED | 第67-69页 |
