Contents
摘要
Abstract
Introduction
0.1 A Brief Introduction of Tennessee Williams and The Glass Menagerie
0.2 Literature Review
0.3 Thesis Statement
Chapter One Theoretical Foundation
1.1 The Definition of Autobiographical Works
1.2 The Autobiographical Features
1.2.1 AutobiographicaI Memory
1.2.2 Fact and Fiction
1.2.3 Subject Identity
Chapter Two Manifestations of Autobiographical Memory in The Glass Menagerie
2.1 Amanda’s Youth Memory
2.1.1 Memory in Blue Mountain
2.1.2 Memory of Ladies in American South
2.2 Laura’s Memory of School Life
2.2.1 Memory in High School
2.2.2 Memory at Business College
2.3 Tom’s Narrative Memory
2.3.1 Memory of Social Background
2.3.2 Tom’s Memory of Laura
Chapter Three Fact and Fiction Between the Wingfields’ and Williams’ Family
3.1 Lire Background in and out of the Drama
3.1.1 Social Background of America
3.1.2 Cultural Background of Southern America
3.2 Family Members in and out of the Drama
3.2.1 Physically Handicapped Laura and Williams’ Mentally Disabled Sister
3.2.2 Amanda in Memory and Williams’ Puritanical Mother
3.2.3 Escaped Father and Absent Paternal Loves
3.3 Life Experience in and out of the Drama
3.3.1 Life in Saint Louis
3.3.2 Disharmonious Family Life
Chapter Four Identities of Tom and Williams
4.1 Occupational Identity
4.1.1 Tom—Shoemaker Poet
4.1.2 Tennessee Williams—Thlented Dramatist
4.2 Homosexual Identity
4.2.1 Tom’s Pursuit of Rainbow
4.2.2 Tennessee Williams’ Love of Males
Conclusion
Bibliography
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声明
Acknowledgements