| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-9页 |
| Introduction | 第9-21页 |
| A Doris Lessing’s life and literature achievements | 第9-12页 |
| B A brief introduction to The Cleft | 第12-13页 |
| C Literature review | 第13-17页 |
| D Relevant theory | 第17-21页 |
| Chapter One Nature’s Influence on the Early Clefts (Female) | 第21-29页 |
| A The Cleft’s (the rock) realistic and symbolic meanings | 第22-24页 |
| B The Clefts’ adherence to the sea and the moon | 第24-27页 |
| C The Clefts’ limitation of their population | 第27-29页 |
| Chapter Two Nature’s Interaction with Mankind after the Male Appearance | 第29-40页 |
| A Women’s exploration of nature | 第30-32页 |
| B The Squirts’ (male) taking from and giving to their symbolic parents | 第32-35页 |
| C The Squirts’ exploitation of their residence | 第35-36页 |
| D Nature’s revenge on mankind | 第36-40页 |
| Chapter Three Conflicts and Harmony between Female and Male | 第40-48页 |
| A Hostility between early Clefts and the Monsters (early male) | 第41-44页 |
| B The gradual blend of two genders | 第44-46页 |
| C Gender relationship in the historian’s life | 第46-48页 |
| Conclusion | 第48-50页 |
| Notes | 第50-52页 |
| Bibliography | 第52-55页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第55-56页 |
| 攻读学位期间取得的科研成果清单 | 第56页 |
