| Acknowledgements | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-8页 |
| Contents | 第8-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-14页 |
| ·Adrienne Rich's Literary Achievements | 第9-11页 |
| ·The Literary Value of Snapshots of a Daughter-in-Law | 第11-13页 |
| ·Organization of the Paper | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第14-18页 |
| ·Researches Abroad | 第14-16页 |
| ·Researches at Home | 第16-18页 |
| Chapter Three Imagery:Fear of the Male in the DawningFemale-Consciousness | 第18-27页 |
| ·Rebellion and Repression in Nature Images | 第18-21页 |
| ·Vacillation between Images of Angels and Demons | 第21-24页 |
| ·Overt Patriarchal Power and Covert Concerns for Women in Character Images | 第24-27页 |
| Chapter Four Narration:Male Discourse under a Female Mask | 第27-34页 |
| ·A Veiled Female Voice and Poet's Female Identity behind Male Discourse | 第27-31页 |
| ·Male Discourse in Snapshots | 第31-34页 |
| Chapter Five Motif:Male Identification in the Quest for Female Identity | 第34-49页 |
| ·Quest for Her Female Identity | 第34-43页 |
| ·Quest for Her Selfhood | 第35-39页 |
| ·Quest for Her Identity as a Poetess | 第39-43页 |
| ·Male Identification in the Quest for Female Identity | 第43-49页 |
| ·Ambivalence toward Female Creativity | 第44-46页 |
| ·Ambivalence toward the Patriarchal Marriage System | 第46-49页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第49-52页 |
| Bibliography | 第52-55页 |
| Publications | 第55页 |