封面
目录
英文摘要
中文摘要
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Toni Morrison’s Life and Her Works
1.2 A Brief Introduction to Song of Solomon and The Bluest Eye
1.3 The Purpose and Significance of this Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Studies Abroad
2.2 Studies at Home
Chapter Three Theoretical Framework
3.1 Definition of the Initiation Story
3.2 Development of the Initiation Story
3.2.1 Origin——Buildungsroman in Germany
3.2.2 Development——Bildungsroman in Victorian England
3.3 American Initiation Stories
3.4 General Characteristics of American Initiation Story
Chapter Four Analysis of The Bluest Eye and Song of Solomon from the Perspective of Initiation Story
4.1 The Bluest Eye and Song of Solomon, Two Initiation Stories
4.1.1 The Bluest Eye as an Initiation Story
4.1.2 Song of Solomon as an Initiation Story
4.2 The Initiation Journey of Two Protagonists
4.2.1 Pecola:Blind Obedience
4.2.3 Milkman:Brave Return
4.3 Initiation Results
4.3.1 Pecola’s Tentative Initiation:From Illusion to Disillusion
4.3.2 Milkman’s Decisive Initiation:From Confusion to Awakening
4.4 The Bluest Eye and Song of Solomon, Two Morrison-Branded Initiation Stories
4.4.1 Absence of Mother
4.4.2 The Pathological Family
4.4.3 The Double-Edged Community
Chapter Five Conclusion
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致谢