| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-10页 |
| Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| Chapter One Initiation:The Central Theme of My Antonia | 第14-26页 |
| ·The Initiation Story and Its American Variant | 第14-18页 |
| ·The Initiation Story and the Theme of Initiation | 第18-19页 |
| ·Cather's Personal Experience of Initiation and Its Influence on My Antonia | 第19-23页 |
| ·Initiation:The Central Theme of My Antonia | 第23-26页 |
| Chapter Two Antonia's Emotional Growth | 第26-37页 |
| ·Antonia's Guide on Her Journey of Initiation | 第26-30页 |
| ·Companion on the Journey of Initiation | 第30-34页 |
| ·Archetype of the Initiation Story | 第31-32页 |
| ·Friends and Friendship in the Journey of Initiation | 第32-34页 |
| ·Maturity of Antonia's View on Love and Marriage | 第34-37页 |
| Chapter Three The Growth of Antonia's Female Consciousness | 第37-51页 |
| ·Difficulties and Opportunities | 第37-45页 |
| ·Immigration | 第38-42页 |
| ·Father's Suicide | 第42-43页 |
| ·Lover's Abandonment | 第43-45页 |
| ·Economic Independence | 第45-47页 |
| ·Spiritual Independence | 第47-51页 |
| Chapter Four Maturity of Antonia's Belief | 第51-61页 |
| ·Influence of Family | 第54-56页 |
| ·Influence of Community | 第56-58页 |
| ·Cultural Blending | 第58-61页 |
| Conclusion | 第61-64页 |
| Bibliography | 第64-68页 |
| Appendix | 第68-70页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第70-72页 |
