| Acknowledgments | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| Chapter 1 The Ethical Background of the Manawaka Cycle | 第14-22页 |
| ·The Religious and Secular Ethics of the Western World | 第14-18页 |
| ·The Christian Ethic | 第14-15页 |
| ·The Secular Ethics of the Western World | 第15-17页 |
| ·The Religious and Secular Ethics for the Female | 第17-18页 |
| ·The Religious and Secular Ethics in the Town of Manawaka | 第18-19页 |
| ·Laurence’s Life Experiences that Influence Her Ethical Orientation | 第19-22页 |
| ·The Experiences in Her Religious Life | 第19-20页 |
| ·The Experiences in Her Secular Life | 第20-22页 |
| Chapter 2 The Female Ethical Problems in the Manawaka Cycle | 第22-48页 |
| ·Ethical Plight of the Protagonists | 第22-37页 |
| ·Familial Ethical Plight | 第22-32页 |
| ·Social Ethical Plight | 第32-37页 |
| ·Different Solutions to Their Ethical Plight | 第37-48页 |
| ·Hagar’s Escapades | 第37-40页 |
| ·Rachel’s Solution of the Conflict between Self-benefit and Altruism | 第40-42页 |
| ·Stacey’s Compromise between Her Selfhood and Roles | 第42-44页 |
| ·Vanessa’s Fulfillment of Self-definition | 第44-45页 |
| ·Morag’s Maintenance of the Balance between Career and Family | 第45-48页 |
| Chapter 3 Laurence’s Ethical Orientation Reflected in the Manawaka Cycle | 第48-57页 |
| ·Ethical Orientation Reflected in Hagar’s Repentance in the End of Life | 第48-50页 |
| ·Ethical Orientation Reflected in the Sublimation to Peaceful Lives of Rachel,5tacey and Vanessa | 第50-54页 |
| ·Ethical Orientation Reflected in Morag’s Joyousness | 第54-57页 |
| Chapter 4 The Significance of Laurence’s Ethical Orientation | 第57-64页 |
| ·The Features of Laurence’s Ethical Orientation | 第57-59页 |
| ·The Significance for Canadian Literature and Feminism | 第59-64页 |
| ·The Enlightenment for Canadian Literature | 第59-61页 |
| ·The Inspiration upon Feminism | 第61-64页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第64-66页 |
| Bibliography | 第66-70页 |
| 作者读研期间发表论文 | 第70页 |
