| Acknowledgements | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Contents | 第7-8页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第8-15页 |
| ·The literary achievement of Willa Cather and brief introduction of My Antonia | 第8-9页 |
| ·Literature review | 第9-13页 |
| ·The framework of the thesis | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter Two Cather's Identity Bewilderment in My Antonia | 第15-20页 |
| ·Cather's life experience and its reflection in My Antonia | 第15-17页 |
| ·Cather's identity bewilderment reflected in My Antonia | 第17-20页 |
| Chapter Three The Construction of Antonia's Identity | 第20-36页 |
| ·The destruction of Antonia's childhood innocence | 第20-23页 |
| ·The inspiring but limited growth of Antonia's youthhood | 第23-27页 |
| ·Becoming earth mother: fertility in family and land | 第27-31页 |
| ·Reasons of Antonia's success | 第31-36页 |
| ·Independence from men | 第31-33页 |
| ·Interdependence with men | 第33-36页 |
| Chapter Four The Construction of Lena's Identity | 第36-43页 |
| ·Working as a hired girl | 第36-38页 |
| ·Resistance to marriage | 第38-39页 |
| ·Becoming businesswomen: economic independence in male dominated world | 第39-40页 |
| ·Reasons of Lena's success: financial and spiritual independence | 第40-43页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第43-46页 |
| Works Cited | 第46-48页 |
| Publications | 第48页 |
