| 摘要 | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第7-9页 |
| Introduction | 第9-18页 |
| Chapter One Female and Male Identity Dilemma | 第18-33页 |
| A. Gender Inequality between Women and Men | 第18-21页 |
| B. Women’s Plight in the Marriage and Patriarchal Society | 第21-27页 |
| C. Men’s Plight in Contemporary Society | 第27-33页 |
| Chapter Two Ginny’s Quest for Gender Identity | 第33-49页 |
| A. Resistance against the Role of Obedient Daughter | 第33-38页 |
| B. Being an Independent Elder Sister | 第38-42页 |
| C. Struggling against the Image of Submissive Wife | 第42-49页 |
| Chapter Three Male Characters’ Quest for Self-Identity | 第49-65页 |
| A. Larry: Failure to be the Dominator | 第49-54页 |
| B. Tyler: Endurance for Being a Successful Farmer | 第54-57页 |
| C. Peter: Expression for Being Satisfactory So-in-law and Husband | 第57-60页 |
| D. Jess: Endeavor to Figure out Himself | 第60-65页 |
| Conclusion | 第65-68页 |
| Works cited | 第68-69页 |
