封面
声明
英文摘要
中文摘要
目录
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Alice Walker and Her Literary Achievements
1.2 Literature Review
1.3 The Objective, Significance and Layout of the Thesis
Chapter Two A Survey of Trauma Theory
2.1 Definition
2.2 Brief Review on the Development of Trauma Theory
2.3 The Key Concepts of Trauma Theory
2.4 Trauma Theory Employed as an Approach to Literary Reading
Chapter Three Trauma Events and Trauma Symptoms of the Characters in Now Is the Time to Open Your Heart
3.1 Kate Nelson’s Trauma
3.2 Yolo’s Trauma
3.3 Other Characters’ Traumas
3.4 Summary
Chapter Four Trauma Healing in Now Is the Time to Open Your Heart
4.1 The Colorado River Journey and Trauma Healing
4.2 The Amazon Rain Forest Journey and Trauma Healing
4.3 The Hawaii Journey and Trauma Healing
4.4 Summary
Chapter Five Conclusion
参考文献
致谢
Curriculum Vitae