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Acknowledgements
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Lisa See and Her Shanghai Girls
1.2 Research Background of Shanghai Girls
1.3 Purpose and Significance of the Study
1.4 Framework of the Thesis
Chapter 2 Related Theories
2.1 Rise and Development of New Historicism
2.2 Stephen Greenblatt and the Literary View of New Historicism
2.2.1 Writers' Role and Function in Writing
2.2.2 Interaction Among Writers,Literary Text and Non-literary Text
2.3 Louis Montrose and the Historical View of New Historicism
2.3.1 Textuality of History
2.3.2 Historicity of Text
2.4 Anecdotalism:New Historicism Application in Literary Criticism
2.5 Criticism of New Historicism
Chapter 3 Analysis of Shanghai Girls From New Historieist Perspective
3.1 Lisa See and the Literary View of New Historicism
3.1.1 Lisa See and Her Historical Consciousness
3.1.2 Factors Affecting See's Historical Consciousness
3.2 Shanghai Girls and the Historical View of New Historicism
3.2.1 Textuality of History in Shanghai Girls
3.2.2 Historicity of Shanghai Girls
Chapter 4 Realization of Lisa See's Historical Consciousness in Shanghai Girls
4.1 Writer's Focus on the Marginalized Histories
4.1.1 Pearl and May-Sisterhood Under Racial Discrimination
4.1.2 Sam-Oppressed Man Pursuing Legal Citizen Identity
4.1.3 Old Louie-Struggling Hard for Returning to China with Glory
4.1.4 Joy-A Daughter Puzzled by Cultural Identity
4.2 Narrative Mode
4.2.1 First-Person Ethnic Autobiographical Narration
4.2.2 Diaspora Narration
Chapter 5 Conclusion
5.1 Major Findings of the Study
5.2 Implications of the Study
5.3 Limitations of the Study
5.4 Suggestions for Future Study
Bibliography
Papers Published During the Study for M.A.Degree