| Acknowledgement | 第8-9页 |
| 英文摘要 | 第9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-16页 |
| Chapter Two Colonial Stereotypes and Attempts at Connection | 第16-34页 |
| 2．1． Stereotypical descriptions of the colonised land its people | 第16-22页 |
| 2．1．1． The most significant feature of Chandrapore: its lack of extrodinariness | 第16-18页 |
| 2．1．2． Two angles from which to view Chandrapore | 第18-20页 |
| 2．1．3． Stereotypes of Anglo-Indian writing | 第20-22页 |
| 2．2． The invitation motif and Mrs． Moore's conversation with Ronny | 第22-27页 |
| 2．2．1． The Bridge Party | 第22-24页 |
| 2．2．2． Mrs． Moore's conversation with Ronny | 第24-27页 |
| 2．3． Male intimacy and maginalization of women | 第27-34页 |
| 2．3．1． Preparation for a Tea Party | 第27-29页 |
| 2．3．2． Fielding as colonial observer | 第29-31页 |
| 2．3．3． Marginalization of women | 第31-34页 |
| Chapter Three Function and Symbolic Meanings of the Caves | 第34-52页 |
| 3．1． Symbolic meanings of the caves | 第34-39页 |
| 3．1．1． The caves in space and time | 第34-36页 |
| 3．1．2． Message of the caves | 第36-39页 |
| 3．2． The horrors and fear engendered by the caves | 第39-44页 |
| 3．2．1． Metaphysical horrors of Mrs． Moore and Adela | 第39-42页 |
| 3．2．2． Adela's sexual fear | 第42-44页 |
| 3．3． The identification of the Indians with the feminine | 第44-52页 |
| 3．3．1． Aziz occupies the textual position as a woman | 第45-48页 |
| 3．3．2． A case of an Indian being observed | 第48-52页 |
| Chapter Four Final Departure of Fielding and Aziz and Pessimism of Future Connection | 第52-65页 |
| 4．1． The Hindu Festival—harmony vs． skepticism | 第52-54页 |
| 4．2． The meeting of Fielding and Aziz in Mau | 第54-59页 |
| 4．3． The final parting of Fielding and Aziz | 第59-65页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第65-68页 |
| Notes | 第68-69页 |
| References | 第69-70页 |
