| Abstract | 第1-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-17页 |
| ·Toni Morrison and Her Literary Creation | 第10-13页 |
| ·Literature Review of Sula | 第13-15页 |
| ·The Outline of the Thesis | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter 2 The Ancestor Functions as Guidance for Black Women’s Development of Self | 第17-31页 |
| ·Nel’s Self Awareness is Cultivated by the Ancestor’s Guidance | 第18-23页 |
| ·Positive Guidance is Afforded by Nel’s Immediate Parents | 第19-22页 |
| ·Nel’s Self Awakening is Facilitated by Rochell | 第22-23页 |
| ·Sula’s Development of Self is Hindered by Her Absence of the Ancestor’s Instruction14 | 第23-31页 |
| ·Hannah Peace Exerts Negative Influence of Family Responsibility | 第24-26页 |
| ·Eva Peace Misleads Sula in Her Self Awareness | 第26-28页 |
| ·Shadrack is an Obstacle in Sula’s Development of Self | 第28-31页 |
| Chapter 3 The Other Half--- Man Functions as an Impetus for Black Woman’s Development of Self | 第31-41页 |
| ·Reciprocated Love by Jude Facilitates Nel’s Development of Self | 第32-35页 |
| ·Unrequited Love by Man Terminates Sula’s Development of Self | 第35-41页 |
| ·Unrequited Love by Male Partners Causes Emptiness in Sula | 第35-37页 |
| ·Unrequited Love by Ajax Causes Despair in Sula | 第37-41页 |
| Chapter 4 Black Community Functions as the Barometer for Black Woman’s Development of Self | 第41-52页 |
| ·Bottom as a Typical Black Community Represents the Black Cultural Norms | 第42-43页 |
| ·Nel’s Development of Self is Achieved Through Her Abiding by the Community Norms | 第43-47页 |
| ·Nel Abides by the Community’s Tolerance Boundary | 第44-46页 |
| ·Nel Abides by the Community’s Survival Principle | 第46-47页 |
| ·Sula’s Development of Self Fails for Her Violation of the Community Norms | 第47-52页 |
| ·Sula Violates the Community’s Tolerance Boundary | 第48-50页 |
| ·Sula Violates the Community’s Survival Principe | 第50-52页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第52-55页 |
| Works Cited | 第55-58页 |
| Bibliography | 第58-61页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第61页 |
