| 摘要 | 第3-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-5页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第8-21页 |
| 1.1 Ian McEwan and The Child in Time | 第8-10页 |
| 1.2 Literature Review | 第10-15页 |
| 1.3 Self-Discrepancy Theory | 第15-18页 |
| 1.4 Structure of the Thesis | 第18-21页 |
| Chapter 2 Escape from the Adult World:Discrepancies between the Actual Self,Ought Self and Ideal Self | 第21-35页 |
| 2.1 Stephen's Mental Escape from Time into Daydreams | 第21-27页 |
| 2.1.1 Intrusion of the Past into the Present | 第23-25页 |
| 2.1.2 Chaos and Indifference of the Present | 第25-27页 |
| 2.2 Julie's Physical Escape from Marriage into Solitude | 第27-30页 |
| 2.3 Charles's Mental and Physical Escape from Adulthood into Childhood | 第30-35页 |
| Chapter 3 Quest for the Missing Child:Attempt to Minimize Self-discrepanciesand Match the Ideal Self | 第35-48页 |
| 3.1 Quest for the Missing Daughter | 第35-39页 |
| 3.1.1 Stephen's Unconscious Quest for His Missing Daughter | 第36-38页 |
| 3.1.2 Julie's Mature Quest for Her Missing Daughter | 第38-39页 |
| 3.2 Quest for the Forgotten Inner Child | 第39-48页 |
| 3.2.1 Quest for the Forgotten Inner Innocence and Simplicity:Stephen and Charles | 第41-44页 |
| 3.2.2 Quest for Spiritual Redemption in the Adult World:Stephen and Julie | 第44-48页 |
| Chapter 4 Attempt to Return to Reality | 第48-54页 |
| 4.1 Charles'Lost Balance | 第49-51页 |
| 4.2 Stephen and Julie's Successful Balance | 第51-54页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第54-57页 |
| Bibliography | 第57-60页 |
| Publications during the Postgraduate Program | 第60-61页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第61-62页 |
