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Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter One Gauguin: Strickland's Real Archetype or Not?
1.1 A Comparison between the Life of Gauguin and Strickland
1.2 A Comparison between Strickland and Maugham
Chapter Two An Analysis of Strickland's Behavior from Freud's Psychoanalytical Perspective
2.1 An Explanation of Strickland's First Escape by Means of Freud's “Id”Theory and “the Pleasure Principle”
2.2 An Explanation of Strickland's Sexism in His Compulsion to Run away
2.2.1 Freud's Sexism Influence
2.2.2 Maugham's Homosexual Tendency Reflected in the Novel
Chapter Three An Interpretation of Strickland's Running away from Feministic View
3.1 Strickland's Deciphering Process on Women Myths
3.1.1 Mrs. Strickland, Blanche and Ata---Three Mysterious Caskets
3.1.2 A Smart yet Irresponsible Myth-decipher
3.2 What is Maugham Really Looking for?
3.2.1 Sketches Made on Marriage in the Novel
3.2.2 Maugham's Yearning for a Normal Family and a Fear of Being Condemned Forever
3.2.3 Maugham's Final Understanding of an Ideal Relationship between Men and Women
Conclusion
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