| Acknowledgements | 第1-4页 |
| Chinese Abstract | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-8页 |
| Chapter One: Introduction | 第8-17页 |
| Chapter Two: Gothic Settings in Carter's Short Stories | 第17-26页 |
| ·Darkness and Labyrinth | 第17-21页 |
| ·Revealing Patriarchal Oppression——Confinement with Locks | 第21-26页 |
| Chapter Three: Gothic Incidents in Carter's Short Stories | 第26-39页 |
| ·Death and Haunting | 第26-30页 |
| ·Exploring Female Subjectivity——Exposure to Mirrors | 第30-39页 |
| Chapter Four: Gothic Characters in Carter's Short Stories | 第39-52页 |
| ·Automaton and Vampire | 第39-42页 |
| ·Deconstructing Heterosexual Power Relation——Emergence of New Females | 第42-52页 |
| ·Females Dominating Males | 第42-45页 |
| ·Mothers Rescuing Daughters | 第45-52页 |
| Chapter Five: Conclusion | 第52-57页 |
| Bibliography | 第57-62页 |
| 详细摘要 | 第62-65页 |
