| 摘要 | 第4-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| Introduction | 第10-16页 |
| 0.1 Introduction to Ian McEwan | 第10-11页 |
| 0.2 Introduction to Atonement | 第11-12页 |
| 0.3 Purposes and Significance of the Thesis | 第12-14页 |
| 0.4 Organization of the Thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter 1 Literature Review | 第16-22页 |
| 1.1 Research Done on Atonement | 第16-19页 |
| 1.1.1 From a Narratological Perspective | 第16-17页 |
| 1.1.2 From Other Perspectives | 第17-19页 |
| 1.2 Research Done on Transitivity Analysis in Literary Works | 第19-22页 |
| Chapter 2 Theoretical Framework | 第22-30页 |
| 2.1 Functional Grammar and the Three Metafunctions | 第22-24页 |
| 2.2 The Ideational Metafunction and the Transitivity System | 第24-30页 |
| Chapter 3 The External Factor: A Transitivity Analysis on the Figure of Lola | 第30-46页 |
| 3.1 A Lola of Hesitation in the Aftermath of the ‘Crime’ | 第31-34页 |
| 3.2 A Lola of Excitement under the Spotlight | 第34-42页 |
| 3.2.1 Lola as a Greedy Puppeteer | 第34-36页 |
| 3.2.2 Lola as a Born Actress | 第36-39页 |
| 3.2.3 Lola as a Confusing Sister | 第39-42页 |
| 3.3 A Lola Plucked the Heartstrings | 第42-46页 |
| Chapter 4 The Internal Factor: A Transitivity Analysis on the Figure of Briony | 第46-62页 |
| 4.1 An Almighty Briony in the Virtual World | 第47-50页 |
| 4.2 A Stirred-up Briony in the Crush | 第50-54页 |
| 4.3 A Grown-up Briony through Hardships | 第54-59页 |
| 4.3.1 Verbal Clauses | 第54-57页 |
| 4.3.2 Mental and Relational Clauses | 第57-59页 |
| 4.4 A Dedicated Briony to the Nursing Work | 第59-62页 |
| Conclusion | 第62-66页 |
| References | 第66-70页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第70-71页 |
