| 摘要 | 第4-5页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第5页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第7-13页 |
| 1.1 An Introduction to Frank O'Connor | 第7-10页 |
| 1.2 Methodology and Significance of the Research | 第10-11页 |
| 1.3 Structure of the Research | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第13-21页 |
| 2.1 Studies on Frank O'Connor | 第13-19页 |
| 2.2 Studies on Frank O'Connor's Irishness | 第19-20页 |
| 2.3 Summary of Previous Studies | 第20-21页 |
| Chapter 3 Diaspora Literature and Diaspora Criticism | 第21-27页 |
| 3.1 Diaspora and the Phenomenon of Diaspora | 第21-22页 |
| 3.2 The Development of Diaspora Literature | 第22-24页 |
| 3.3 Diaspora Criticism | 第24-27页 |
| Chapter 4 The Construction of Frank O'Connor's Irishness | 第27-38页 |
| 4.1 Frank O'Connor's Irish Background | 第27-35页 |
| 4.2 Frank O'Connor's English and American Exile | 第35-37页 |
| 4.3 Summary | 第37-38页 |
| Chapter 5 Frank O'Connor's Pursuit of Irishness in His Writings | 第38-63页 |
| 5.1 The Identity Crisis of Submerged Population Group | 第38-45页 |
| 5.1.1 The Images of Submerged Group and Their Ambiguous Cultural Identity | 第38-42页 |
| 5.1.2 Illegitimate Children's Pursuit of Homeland and Identity | 第42-45页 |
| 5.2 The Displaying of Irishness in“Small-Town World” | 第45-56页 |
| 5.2.1 Circumstantial Pressures of Small-town Life | 第46-48页 |
| 5.2.2 The Nostalgia of Small-Town Life | 第48-52页 |
| 5.2.3 Th e Loss of Small-town World | 第52-56页 |
| 5.3 The Displaying of Irishness in the Family Life | 第56-63页 |
| 5.3.1 Sex Repression of the Catholics | 第56-60页 |
| 5.3.2 The Symbol of Mother | 第60-63页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第63-65页 |
| References | 第65-68页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第68页 |
