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Acknowledgements
Tables of Graphs
1 Introduction
1.1 A brief introduction to research background
1.2 Charlotte Perkins Gilman and The Yellow Wallpaper
1.3 Research objectives and significance
1.4 Organization of the thesis
2 Literature Review
2.1 Previous studies on Functional Stylistics
2.2 Previous studies on The Yellow Wallpaper
3 Theoretical Framework
3.1 Systemic Functional Linguistics
3.2 Interpersonal Metafunction
3.2.1 Four Speech Functions
3.2.2 Mood System
3.2.3 Modality
3.2.4 Appraisal Theory
4 Analysis of the interpersonal meaning
4.1 Mood analysis on dialogues between John and "I"
4.1.1 The unequal relationship between John and "I"
4.1.2 A change of relationship between John and "I"
4.2 Modality analysis
4.2.1 Analysis on dialogues between John and "T"
4.2.2 Analysis on John's indirect speech
4.2.3 Analysis on "my" narration of John
4.3 Appraisal analysis
4.3.1 "My" original attitudes towards John
4.3.2 Gradual change of "my" attitude toward John
4.3.3 "My" eventual break from the confinement
5 Conclusion
5.1 Major findings
5.2 Limitations and suggestions
Bibliography