| 摘要 | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-9页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第9-15页 |
| ·Literature Review of the Study of Joyce Carol Oates | 第9-11页 |
| ·Review of the Study of Joyce Carol Oates in Western Countries | 第9-10页 |
| ·Review of the Study of Joyce Carol Oates in China | 第10-11页 |
| ·The Objective of This Thesis | 第11-15页 |
| ·Review of the Achieved Thematic Study of Joyce Carol Oates's Novels | 第11-13页 |
| ·The Thematic Study of Joyce Carol Oates's Works in This Thesis | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter 2 Three Growth Steps of Protagonists in Oates's Initiation Novels | 第15-31页 |
| ·Starting with Blood | 第15-21页 |
| ·Ariah's First Husband's Death in The Falls | 第15-17页 |
| ·Blood Sisters' Bloody Tattoo in Foxfire:Confessions of a Girl Gang | 第17-19页 |
| ·Mom's Death in Missing Mom | 第19-21页 |
| ·Accompanied with Misunderstanding and Touching | 第21-26页 |
| ·Starting the Second Marriage in The Falls | 第21-23页 |
| ·Fighting for Existence and Dignity in Foxfire:Confessions of a Girl Gang | 第23-24页 |
| ·Rediscovering Mom in Missing Mom | 第24-26页 |
| ·Achieved with Epiphany | 第26-31页 |
| ·Dirk's Death in The Falls | 第26-28页 |
| ·The Red Bank Experience—"Turn of Heart" in Foxfire:Confessions of a Girl Gang | 第28-29页 |
| ·Moving into Mum's Old House in Missing Mom | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter 3 The Blood Costs from the Growth of Oates's Protagonists | 第31-37页 |
| ·The Blood Costs of Ariah in The Fall | 第31-32页 |
| ·First Husband's Suicide | 第31-32页 |
| ·Second Husband's Murder | 第32页 |
| ·The Blood Costs of the Blood-sisters in Foxfire:Confessions of a Girl Gang | 第32-34页 |
| ·Taken Advantage of by Men for Money | 第32-34页 |
| ·Chased by the Police for Kidnapping a Wealthy Man | 第34页 |
| ·The Blood Costs of Nicky in Missing Mom | 第34-37页 |
| ·Losing Her Mom | 第34-35页 |
| ·Getting Rid of Everything Her Mother Hates | 第35-37页 |
| Chapter 4 The Images and Symbolic Meanings of Blood Events as the Theme of the Novels | 第37-41页 |
| ·Destruction and Rebirth in The Falls | 第37-38页 |
| ·Vengeance and Victories in Foxfire:Confessions of a Girl Gang | 第38页 |
| ·Blood Event in Missing Mom | 第38-41页 |
| ·Self-independence | 第38-39页 |
| ·Alliance | 第39-41页 |
| Chapter 5 The Inheritance and Deepening of Oates's Initiation Novels to the AmericanTraditional Initiation Novels in Theme | 第41-50页 |
| ·Definition of Initiation Novel | 第41-43页 |
| ·The Characteristics of American Traditional Initiation Novel in Theme | 第43-44页 |
| ·Violence and Conflict in Blood Events - The Theme of Oates's Initiation Novels | 第44-49页 |
| ·The Theme of Initiation in Foxfire:Confessions of a Girl Gang | 第45-46页 |
| ·The Theme of Initiation in The Falls | 第46-48页 |
| ·The Theme of Initiation in Missing Mum | 第48-49页 |
| ·The Inheritance and Deepening of Oates's Initiation Novels to the American Traditional Initiation Novels in Theme | 第49-50页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第50-51页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第51-52页 |
| References | 第52-55页 |
| Papers Published in the Period of Master Education | 第55页 |
