| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-17页 |
| 1.1 Introduction to Toni Morrison and Sula | 第10-13页 |
| 1.1.1 A Brief Introduction to Toni Morrison | 第10-12页 |
| 1.1.2 A Brief Introduction to Sula | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 Literature Review | 第13-17页 |
| 1.2.1 Studies Abroad | 第13-15页 |
| 1.2.2 Studies at Home | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter Two Theoretical Foundations: Trauma Theory | 第17-28页 |
| 2.1 Definition, Development and Types of Trauma | 第17-21页 |
| 2.1.1 Definition of Trauma | 第17-19页 |
| 2.1.2 Development of Trauma | 第19-20页 |
| 2.1.3 Types of Trauma | 第20-21页 |
| 2.2 Symptoms, Causes and Treatments of Trauma | 第21-25页 |
| 2.2.1 Symptoms of Trauma | 第21-22页 |
| 2.2.2 Causes of Trauma | 第22-24页 |
| 2.2.3 Treatments of Trauma | 第24-25页 |
| 2.3 Trauma Theory Applied in Literary Criticism | 第25-28页 |
| 2.3.1 The Trauma Applied Abroad | 第25-26页 |
| 2.3.2 The Trauma Applied at Home | 第26页 |
| 2.3.3 The Trauma Applied in This Thesis | 第26-28页 |
| Chapter Three The Symptoms of Black Women's Trauma in Sula | 第28-35页 |
| 3.1 The Symptoms of Trauma in Female Family Relations | 第28-32页 |
| 3.1.1 The Traumatic Experiences of Black Women in Family | 第28-30页 |
| 3.1.2 The Traumatic Symptoms of Black Women in Family | 第30-32页 |
| 3.2 The Symptoms of Trauma in Female Social Relations | 第32-35页 |
| 3.2.1 The Traumatic Experiences of Black Women in Society | 第32-33页 |
| 3.2.2 The Traumatic Symptoms of Black Women in Society | 第33-35页 |
| Chapter Four The Causes of Black Women's Trauma in Sula | 第35-41页 |
| 4.1 Historical Causes | 第35-38页 |
| 4.1.1 The Oppression from the Whites | 第35-37页 |
| 4.1.2 The Oppression from Male-dominated Society | 第37-38页 |
| 4.2 Social Causes | 第38-41页 |
| 4.2.1 The Lack of Love in Family | 第38-39页 |
| 4.2.2 The Broken Relationship in the Community | 第39-41页 |
| Chapter Five The Treatments of Trauma | 第41-47页 |
| 5.1 Breaking Silence | 第41-44页 |
| 5.1.1 Eva's Exploration on Walking out of Trauma | 第41-43页 |
| 5.1.2 Sula's Exploration on Walking out of Trauma | 第43-44页 |
| 5.2 The Bright Future | 第44-47页 |
| 5.2.1 Nel's Exploration on Walking out of Trauma | 第44-46页 |
| 5.2.2 Morrison's Attitude towards Trauma | 第46-47页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第47-49页 |
| References | 第49-51页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第51页 |
