| Abstract | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-9页 |
| Introduction | 第9-14页 |
| 0.1 Introduction to Alice Munro and Her Literature Achievements | 第9-10页 |
| 0.2 Previous Study on Alice Munro’s Works | 第10-12页 |
| 0.3 Methodology and Organization of the Thesis | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter One Dilemmas in Women’s Self-growth | 第14-28页 |
| 1.1 Patriarchal Constraints | 第14-17页 |
| 1.2 Economic and Spiritual Dependence on Husband | 第17-21页 |
| 1.3 Career Predicament | 第21-24页 |
| 1.4 Ethical Dilemma | 第24-28页 |
| Chapter Two Women’s Awakening in Self-growth | 第28-34页 |
| 2.1 Women’s Rebellion | 第28-30页 |
| 2.1.1 Rebellion against Patriarchal Tradition | 第28-29页 |
| 2.1.2 Rebellion against Marital Violence | 第29-30页 |
| 2.2 Women’s Compromise | 第30-34页 |
| 2.2.1 Compromise to Traditional Female Gender Role | 第30-32页 |
| 2.2.2 Compromise to Husband | 第32-34页 |
| Chapter Three Women’s Ways of Self-growth | 第34-41页 |
| 3.1 Finding Self-identity | 第34-35页 |
| 3.2 Pursuing Economic and Spiritual Independence | 第35-36页 |
| 3.3 Pursuing Marital Happiness | 第36-37页 |
| 3.4 Pursuing Career Development | 第37-39页 |
| 3.5 Reconstructing Self-identity by Reconciling with Daughter | 第39-41页 |
| Chapter Four Enlightenment for Modern Women’s Self-growth | 第41-48页 |
| 4.1 Changes of Munro’s Viewpoints on Women’s Self-growth | 第41-43页 |
| 4.1.1 Adhering to Self in Dilemmas | 第41-42页 |
| 4.1.2 Accepting Female Nature | 第42-43页 |
| 4.1.3 Facing the Real Life | 第43页 |
| 4.2 Enlightenment for Modern Women | 第43-48页 |
| 4.2.1 Gaining Spiritual Independence | 第44-45页 |
| 4.2.2 Gaining Economic Independence | 第45页 |
| 4.2.3 Keeping Balance between Different Roles | 第45-46页 |
| 4.2.4 Deconstructing the Patriarchal Culture | 第46-48页 |
| Conclusion | 第48-50页 |
| Bibliography | 第50-53页 |
| Appendix | 第53-54页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第54-55页 |
| Publication | 第55页 |
