| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6页 |
| Introduction | 第8-20页 |
| Introduction to Toibin and His Works | 第8-13页 |
| Literature Review | 第13-16页 |
| Framework of Trauma Theory | 第16-19页 |
| Structure and Significance of the Thesis | 第19-20页 |
| Ⅰ. Trauma Narrative in The South | 第20-34页 |
| A. Suffocating Marriage Life in Ireland | 第20-27页 |
| B. Life in Barcelona-Passive Responses Towards Past Trauma | 第27-31页 |
| C. Recovery from the Trauma: Integration of Past and Present | 第31-34页 |
| Ⅱ. Trauma Narrative in The Blackwater Lightship | 第34-45页 |
| A. Ignored Child in the Family | 第34-38页 |
| B. Silenced Minority in the Society | 第38-42页 |
| C. Reconciliation through Communication and Understanding | 第42-45页 |
| Conclusion | 第45-47页 |
| Works Cited | 第47-49页 |
