| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-10页 |
| Introduction | 第10-24页 |
| ·Kate Chopin and Her Literary Career | 第10-16页 |
| ·A Brief Review of the Criticism on Kate Chopin’s Work | 第16-22页 |
| ·Significance and Purpose of the Thesis | 第22页 |
| ·Layout of the Thesis | 第22-24页 |
| Chapter One The Concept of Implied Author | 第24-36页 |
| ·An Introduction ofWayne Booth and The Rhetoric of Fiction | 第24-27页 |
| ·Implied Author | 第27-36页 |
| Chapter Two The Theme of Valuing Family | 第36-42页 |
| ·Analysis of “Regret” | 第36-39页 |
| ·Analysis of “A Lady of Bayou St. John” | 第39-42页 |
| Chapter Three The Theme of Ambivalence | 第42-53页 |
| ·Analysis of “A Pair of Silk Stockings” | 第43-47页 |
| ·Analysis of “The Story of an Hour” | 第47-53页 |
| Chapter Four The Theme of Awakening | 第53-62页 |
| ·Analysis of “Wiser than a God” | 第53-58页 |
| ·Analysis of “A Point at Issue” | 第58-62页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第62-64页 |
| References | 第64-68页 |
| Publications | 第68页 |
