| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第8-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-16页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Research | 第11-12页 |
| 1.2 Significance and Objectives of the Research | 第12-14页 |
| 1.3 Methodology and Data Collection | 第14-15页 |
| 1.4 Layout of the Thesis | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-39页 |
| 2.1 A Brief Introduction to Figure-Ground Theory | 第16-25页 |
| 2.1.1 Previous Studies on Figure-Ground Theory Abroad | 第16-22页 |
| 2.1.2 Previous Studies on Figure-Ground Theory at Home | 第22-25页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies concerning time and space | 第25-28页 |
| 2.2.1 Previous Studies on Time and Space Abroad | 第25-28页 |
| 2.2.2 Previous Studies on Time and Space at Home | 第28页 |
| 2.3 Previous Studies on The Sound and the Fury | 第28-34页 |
| 2.3.1 Previous studies on The Sound and the Fury Abroad | 第29-32页 |
| 2.3.2 Previous studies on The Sound and the Fury at Home | 第32-34页 |
| 2.4 Previous Studies on Stream-of-Consciousness fictions | 第34-36页 |
| 2.5 Comments on the Previous studies | 第36-39页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第39-44页 |
| 3.1 An Introduction to Figure-Ground Theory | 第39-42页 |
| 3.2 Figure-Ground Segregation | 第42-44页 |
| Chapter Four Case Study | 第44-63页 |
| 4.1 A Brief Introduction to The Sound and the Fury | 第44-46页 |
| 4.2 Case Study | 第46-63页 |
| 4.2.1 Caddy—— The Most Important Role in Benjy’s Life | 第47-52页 |
| 4.2.2 The Blow to Quentin by Caddy’s Loss of Chastity | 第52-57页 |
| 4.2.3 The Selfishness and Arrogance of Jason | 第57-63页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第63-68页 |
| 5.1 Summary of Major Findings | 第63-66页 |
| 5.2 Limitations and Suggestions | 第66-68页 |
| References | 第68-70页 |
