声明
摘要
Abstract
Table of Contents
1 Introduction
1.1 Khaled Hosseini and A Thousand Splendid Suns
1.2 Significance and Creativity of the Thesis
2 Literature Review
2.1 The Researches Abroad
2.2 The Researches at Home
3 Theoretical Foundation
3.1 Origin and Development of Initiation Story
3.2 Definition and Features of Initiation Story
3.3 A Thousand Splendid Suns as an Initiation Story
4 The Plot Patterns in A Thousand Splendid Suns:Pursuing Hope in Desperate Life
4.1 Mariam’s Growing Journey:From the Oppressed to the Awakened
4.2 Laila’s Growing Journey:From Homelessness to Reconstruction of Home
5 The Characters in A Thousand Splendid Suns:Leading to their Orientation
5.1 The Positive Guides of Initiation:Mullah Faizullah,Hakim,Aziza
5.2 The Negative Guides of Initiation:Nana,Jalil,Rasheed
5.3 The Initiation Companion:Tariq-brave and loyal
6 Conclusion
References
Acknowledgements