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前言
论文说明:List of Abbreviations
声明
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter One Cather and the Escape Motif
1.1 Escape as a Historical Heritage
1.2 Escape Motif in American Literature
1.3 Escape Theme Reflected in Cather's Fiction
Chapter Two The Escape Motif in Sapphira and the Slave Girl
2.1 Sapphira and the Slave Girl - A Story of Escape
2.2 The Fate of Escapers and the Mourning of the South
Chapter Three Cather's Inescapability from the South
3.1 Early Literary Experiences with the South Embedded
3.2 Literary Background Firmly Associated with the South
3.3 Personal Experience and Attitude toward the South
Conclusion
Works Cited and Consulted