| 摘要 | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-15页 |
| ·Alice Walker and Her Literary Achievements | 第10-11页 |
| ·Accomplished Research on The Color Purple | 第11-15页 |
| ·Critical Reviews Abroad | 第12-13页 |
| ·Critical Reviews at Home | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter 2 Theoretical Basis | 第15-23页 |
| ·Ethical Literary Criticism | 第15-21页 |
| ·Major Researches on Ethical Literary Criticism | 第17-19页 |
| ·Difference between Ethics and Ethical Literary Criticism | 第19-20页 |
| ·Difference between Moral Criticism and Ethical Literary Criticism | 第20-21页 |
| ·The Color Purple and Ethical Literary Criticism | 第21-23页 |
| Chapter 3 Pursuit of Truth under Oppressions of Ethical Situation | 第23-35页 |
| ·Oppression of Racialism | 第26-28页 |
| ·Oppression of Sexism | 第28-35页 |
| ·Sexual Abuse | 第30-32页 |
| ·Free Labor in the Household | 第32-35页 |
| Chapter 4 Pursuit of Goodness under the Lost Ethical Identity | 第35-45页 |
| ·Loss of Ethical Family Identity | 第36-41页 |
| ·Black Women as Children without Love from Their Parents | 第36-39页 |
| ·Black Women as the Wives without Love from Their Husbands | 第39-41页 |
| ·Black Women’s Sisterhood | 第41-45页 |
| Chapter 5 Pursuit of Saint under the Awakening Ethical Consciousness | 第45-56页 |
| ·Celie's Awakening | 第46-52页 |
| ·Loss of Ethical Consciousness | 第47-48页 |
| ·Celie's Pursuit of Saint | 第48-52页 |
| ·Mr._’s Awakening | 第52-56页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第56-58页 |
| Bibliography | 第58-62页 |
| Papers Published During the Study for M. A. Degree | 第62-63页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第63-64页 |
