| Acknowledgements | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract in English | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第5-8页 |
| Ⅰ． Introduction | 第8-13页 |
| 1．1 A brief introduction to Jane Austen's life and education | 第8-9页 |
| 1．2 Jane Austen's literary life and achievement | 第9-11页 |
| 1．2．1 Jane Austen's literary works | 第9页 |
| 1．2．2 The subject matter of Jane Austen's novels | 第9-10页 |
| 1．2．3 The writing style of Jane Austen | 第10-11页 |
| 1．3 A brief introduction to Emma—the book | 第11-13页 |
| 1．3．1 A summary account of Emma | 第11-12页 |
| 1．3．2 The theme of Emma | 第12-13页 |
| Ⅱ． The characterization of the characters in Emma | 第13-45页 |
| 2．1 The characterization of the minor characters | 第13-24页 |
| 2．1．1 The images of the minor characters and their functions in the novel | 第13-18页 |
| 2．1．2 The role of the minor characters in the enlightenment of the heroine—Emma | 第18-21页 |
| 2．1．3 The writing techniques used by Jane Austen to introduce the minor characters | 第21-24页 |
| 2．2 The characterization of the secondary character—Mr．Knightley | 第24-28页 |
| 2．2．1 The image of Mr．Knightley | 第24页 |
| 2．2．2 The role of Mr．Knightley in the education of Emma | 第24-27页 |
| 2．2．3 The writing techniques used by Jane Austen to accomplish Mr．Knightley's role | 第27-28页 |
| 2．3 The characterization of the heroine—Emma | 第28-45页 |
| 2．3．1 Emma's principal character | 第28-29页 |
| 2．3．2 The causes of the formation of Emma's character | 第29-31页 |
| 2．3．3 The progress of Emma's education | 第31-35页 |
| 2．3．4 The well-tried writing techniques employed by Jane Austen in the education of Emma | 第35-45页 |
| Ⅲ． The analysis of the reasons for Jane Austen's success in characterizing the heroine—Emma | 第45-48页 |
| 3．1 The relationship between the authoress and the heroine in social status | 第45-46页 |
| 3．2 The relationship between the authoress and the heroine in personality | 第46-48页 |
| Ⅳ． The prominent position of the heroine—Emma in Jane Austen's novels | 第48-51页 |
| Ⅴ． Conclusion | 第51-52页 |
| Bibliography | 第52-54页 |
