| ABSTRACT | 第1-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| Ⅰ. INTRODUCTION | 第12-19页 |
| A. A Brief Introduction to Toni Morrison and Sula | 第12-15页 |
| B. A Brief Introduction to Existentialism | 第15-17页 |
| C. Thesis Statement | 第17-19页 |
| Ⅱ. EMBODIMENT OF KIERKEGAARD'S EXISTENTIALIST THEORY OF THREE SPHERES IN SULA | 第19-33页 |
| A. Kierkegaard's Existentialist Theory of Three Spheres | 第19-23页 |
| B. The Aesthetical Sphere and the Profligate Sula's Unconventional Life Reflected in Sula | 第23-27页 |
| C. The Ethical Sphere and the Dutiful Nel's Morality Criteria Reflected in Sula | 第27-31页 |
| D. The Religious Sphere and the Peculiar Eve's Religious Behavior Reflected in Sula | 第31-32页 |
| E. A Summary | 第32-33页 |
| Ⅲ. EMBODIMENT OF SARTRE'S EXISTENTIALIST THEORY OF THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE IN SULA | 第33-54页 |
| A. Sartre's Existentialist Theory of the Freedom of Choice | 第33-36页 |
| B. Existence Dilemma and Mind Lost with the Specific Descriptions of the Black | 第36-40页 |
| C. The Absurdity of Life with the Detailed Descriptions of the Characters Shadrack, Plum and Eve | 第40-45页 |
| D. Freedom of Choice with the Illustration of the Different Choices Between Sula and Nel Towards Life | 第45-53页 |
| E. A Summary | 第53-54页 |
| Ⅳ. CONCLUSION | 第54-58页 |
| WORKS CITED | 第58-62页 |
| ACKOWLEDGEMENTS | 第62页 |
