| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-11页 |
| 1 Introduction | 第11-18页 |
| ·The Life and Literary Career of Gloria Naylor | 第11-13页 |
| ·A Literature Review | 第13-16页 |
| ·The Task and Structure of This Thesis | 第16-18页 |
| 2. The Escape of Nedeed 1 | 第18-28页 |
| ·The Motive of Nedeed Ⅰ to Escape from the South | 第18-19页 |
| ·Distorted Human Nature in the Model Black Community | 第19-26页 |
| ·The Reality and Opportunities Nedeed Ⅰ Encountered | 第19-20页 |
| ·The Loss of the Soul in Linden Hills | 第20-26页 |
| ·Mercenary and Egocentricity | 第26-28页 |
| 3. Escape of Kiswana | 第28-36页 |
| ·The Motives of Escape from Linden Hills to Brewster Place | 第28-30页 |
| ·Adolescent Rebellion | 第28页 |
| ·The Influence of Civil Rights Movement | 第28-30页 |
| ·The Construction of a Better Community | 第30-34页 |
| ·Reluctant Cooperation of the Residents in Linden Hills | 第30页 |
| ·Successful Self-Salvation | 第30-34页 |
| ·Altruism and Freedom | 第34-36页 |
| 4. The Reflection upon the Escapes | 第36-42页 |
| ·The Development of Afro-American Communities Represented by Two Escapes | 第36-37页 |
| ·The Comparison Between the Escapes of Nedeed Ⅰ and Kiswana | 第37-40页 |
| ·The Comparison Between the Results of the Escapes | 第37-38页 |
| ·The Comparison Between the Values Supporting the Escapes | 第38-40页 |
| ·The Evocation of the Humanity for the Self-Salvation | 第40-42页 |
| 5. Conclusion | 第42-43页 |
| Bibliography | 第43-45页 |
