| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| Contents | 第8-10页 |
| Chapter Ⅰ Introduction | 第10-17页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ The Importance and Limitations of Older Generation's Care AntoniaAccepted | 第17-35页 |
| A. Mr. Shimerda's Care for Antonia | 第17-24页 |
| 1. Mr. Shimerda as a Caring Father | 第17-20页 |
| 2. Mr. Shimerda as a Caring Individual | 第20-24页 |
| B. The Burdens' Care for Antonia and Her Family | 第24-35页 |
| 1. Mrs. Burden's Caring for Antonia | 第25-26页 |
| 2. Mr. Burden's Tolerance of and Respect for the Mr. Shimerdas' Religion | 第26-30页 |
| 3. The Limitations of the Burdens'Care | 第30-35页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ Care as Reflected in the Relationship between Antonia and HerPeers | 第35-58页 |
| A. Complicated Caring Relationship between Antonia and Jim Burden | 第35-46页 |
| 1. Shared Experiences and Feelings in Their Childhood | 第36-39页 |
| 2. Different Moral Choices | 第39-43页 |
| 3. Jim's Complicated Care for Antonia | 第43-46页 |
| B. Caring Relationship between Antonia and Lena | 第46-55页 |
| 1. Lena as Antonia's Independent and Caring Peer Friend | 第47-51页 |
| 2. Lena's Influence on Antonia | 第51-55页 |
| C. Antonia's Tragic Puppy Love | 第55-58页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ Antonia's Experience of Harmonious Relationship Due To MutualCare | 第58-69页 |
| A. Harmonious Marital Relationship | 第58-62页 |
| 1. Antonia's Care and Tolerance for Mr. Cuzak | 第59-61页 |
| 2. Mr. Cuzak's Respect and Sacrifice for Antonia | 第61-62页 |
| B. Antonia's Reciprocal Care for Other People around Her | 第62-66页 |
| 1. Antonia Reciprocal Care for Her Father | 第62-63页 |
| 2. Antonia Reciprocal Care for People in the Community | 第63-66页 |
| C. Antonia's Trust and Care for Nature and Nature's Response | 第66-69页 |
| 1. Antonia's Sympathy with the Small Animal | 第66-67页 |
| 2. Antonia's Trust for the Land | 第67-69页 |
| Chapter Ⅴ Conclusion | 第69-72页 |
| Works Cited | 第72-74页 |
