| Acknowledgements | 第3-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-19页 |
| 1.1 Introduction to Colleen McCullough and Her LiteraryWorkss | 第10-11页 |
| 1.2 Literature Review of The Thorn Birds | 第11-13页 |
| 1.3 Theoretical Basis | 第13-17页 |
| 1.4 Significance and Layout of the Thesis | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter Two The Relationship Between Men and Women | 第19-31页 |
| 2.1 Men's Domination Over Women | 第20-23页 |
| 2.1.1 Ralph's Domination Over Meggie | 第20-22页 |
| 2.1.2 Luke's Domination Over Meggie | 第22-23页 |
| 2.2 Women's Revolts Against the Domination | 第23-31页 |
| 2.2.1 Fiona's Silent Resisting Against Domination | 第24-26页 |
| 2.2.2 Meggie's Persistent Revolting Against Domination | 第26-28页 |
| 2.2.3 Justine's Thorough Fighting Against Domination | 第28-31页 |
| Chapter Three The Relationship Between Man and Nature | 第31-37页 |
| 3.1 Man's Oppression on Nature | 第31-34页 |
| 3.2 Nature's Revolts Against the Oppression | 第34-37页 |
| Chapter Four The Links Between Women and Nature | 第37-44页 |
| 4.1 Similarities Between Women and Nature | 第37-39页 |
| 4.2 The Symbolic Link Between Women and Nature | 第39-42页 |
| 4.2.1 "Feminized" Nature | 第39-41页 |
| 4.2.2 "Naturalized" Women | 第41-42页 |
| 4.3 Colleen's View on the Relationship Among Men,Nature and Women | 第42-44页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第44-47页 |
| Works Cited | 第47-50页 |
| Publications | 第50页 |
