| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第9-11页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第11-20页 |
| 2.1 Researches on Thomas Hardy’s novels abroad | 第11-15页 |
| 2.1.1 Researches on Thomas Hardy’s writing skills | 第11-13页 |
| 2.1.2 Researches on The Return of the Native | 第13-15页 |
| 2.2 Researches on Thomas Hardy’s novels in China | 第15-18页 |
| 2.2.1 Researches on the ethics in Thomas Hardy’s novels | 第16页 |
| 2.2.2 Researches on Edgon Heath in The Return of the Native | 第16-17页 |
| 2.2.3 Researches on characters in The Return of the Native | 第17-18页 |
| 2.3 Space for this study | 第18-20页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Foundation | 第20-23页 |
| 3.1 Narrative focalization | 第20-21页 |
| 3.2 Ethical conflicts | 第21-23页 |
| Chapter 4 Analysis of the Family Ethical Conflicts in The Return of the Native | 第23-48页 |
| 4.1 The marital ethical conflicts | 第23-42页 |
| 4.1.1 Eustacia Vey and Clym Yeobright’s marital conflicts | 第24-32页 |
| 4.1.2 Wildeve Damon and Thomasin Yeobright’s marital conflicts | 第32-37页 |
| 4.1.3 Diggory Venn and Thomasin Yeobright’s marital conflicts | 第37-42页 |
| 4.2 The inter-generation ethical conflicts | 第42-48页 |
| Chapter 5 Analysis of the Ecological Ethical Conflicts in The Return of the Native | 第48-73页 |
| 5.1 Hardy’s ecological thought reflected in Edgon Heath | 第48-56页 |
| 5.1.1 The powerful image of Edgon Heath | 第48-52页 |
| 5.1.2 Thomasin and Venn’s reverence for Edgon Heath | 第52-56页 |
| 5.2 Hardy’s ecological thought reflected in conflicts | 第56-73页 |
| 5.2.1 Eustacia’s conflicts with Edgon Heath | 第57-63页 |
| 5.2.2 Mrs. Yeobright’s conflicts with Edgon Heath | 第63-67页 |
| 5.2.3 Clym’s conflicts with Edgon Heath | 第67-70页 |
| 5.2.4 Wildeve’s conflicts with Edgon Heath | 第70-73页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第73-75页 |
| 6.1 Major findings of the study | 第73-74页 |
| 6.2 Implications of the study | 第74页 |
| 6.3 Limitations of the study | 第74页 |
| 6.4 Suggestions for the further study | 第74-75页 |
| References | 第75-82页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第82-83页 |
