| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第5-6页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-9页 |
| CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION | 第9-19页 |
| 1.1 Brief Introduction to Toni Morrison and Her Literary Works | 第9-12页 |
| 1.2 Literature Review | 第12-13页 |
| 1.3 Research Questions and Significance of the Research | 第13-15页 |
| 1.4 Theoretical Framework | 第15-17页 |
| 1.5 Structure of the Thesis | 第17-19页 |
| CHAPTER TWO CONSTRUCTING A LIFE STORY | 第19-27页 |
| 2.1 Telling a Life Story | 第19-22页 |
| 2.2 Identity Struggle of African-American Immigrants | 第22-27页 |
| CHAPTER THREE IDENTITY CRISIS in Home | 第27-43页 |
| 3.1 Mirror Stage and Double Consciousness | 第28-30页 |
| 3.2 Dysfunctional Family in Home | 第30-36页 |
| 3.3 Inadmissibility of African-Americans | 第36-43页 |
| 3.3.1 Frank and Cee‘s Efforts to Integrate | 第37-39页 |
| 3.3.2 Shattering of the Expectations | 第39-43页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR RECONSTRUCTION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN IDENTITY | 第43-55页 |
| 4.1 Inclusiveness of African American Community | 第44-47页 |
| 4.1.1 Fraternity of the Black Americans | 第44-46页 |
| 4.1.2 Lotus as a Warm Home | 第46-47页 |
| 4.2 Internalization of Traditional Culture | 第47-50页 |
| 4.2.1 Music as Collective Memory | 第48-49页 |
| 4.2.2 Value System in the Community | 第49-50页 |
| 4.3 Renewed Life of Frank and Cee | 第50-55页 |
| CHAPTER FIVE CONCLUSION | 第55-59页 |
| WORKS CITED | 第59-60页 |
