| 中文摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| Contents | 第7-9页 |
| Introduction | 第9-14页 |
| Chapter One Cultural and Social Context of the Novel | 第14-24页 |
| ·Feminist Critical Theory | 第14-18页 |
| ·Contemporary Black Feminist Criticism | 第18-21页 |
| ·Toni Morrison and Black Feminist Criticism | 第21-22页 |
| ·Events in History at the Time the Novel Takes Place | 第22-24页 |
| Chapter Two Black Women's Plight under Racial and Sexual Discrimination and Their Awakening in Society | 第24-34页 |
| ·Loss of Freedom and Humanity | 第24-28页 |
| ·Loss of Traditional Culture | 第28-31页 |
| ·Religion | 第29-30页 |
| ·Naming | 第30-31页 |
| ·Loss of Rights of Language or Speaking | 第31-34页 |
| Chapter Three Questing for Self | 第34-53页 |
| ·Confronting History—the First Step When Questing for Self | 第34-36页 |
| ·Black Women's Struggle for Self | 第36-49页 |
| ·Baby Suggs—A Fighter Searching For Self | 第37-39页 |
| ·Sethe—A Brave Woman Warrior | 第39-45页 |
| ·Sethe's Dilemma | 第39-40页 |
| ·Sethe's Protest | 第40-43页 |
| ·Mother-daughter Relationship | 第43-45页 |
| ·Denver—A Symbol for Future | 第45-48页 |
| ·Other Black Women | 第48-49页 |
| ·Black Men's Struggle in the World | 第49-53页 |
| ·Black Male's Victimization under the Patriarchy | 第49页 |
| ·They Are True Men | 第49-53页 |
| Chapter Four The Importance of Community Relationship for Black People in Their Self-Questing | 第53-59页 |
| ·Sisterhood Relation among Black People | 第53-55页 |
| ·The Black Community Solidarity | 第55-59页 |
| Conclusion | 第59-62页 |
| Bibliography | 第62-65页 |
| 在校期间的研究成果及发表的学术论文 | 第65-66页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第66页 |
