声明
致谢
Chapter One INTRODUCTION
1.1 An Introduction to Larissa Lai and When Fox Is a Thousand
1.2 Basic Framework and Significance of the Thesis
Chapter Two LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Studies on When Fox Is a Thousand at Home and Abroad
2.2 Origin and Development of Postmodernism
Chapter Three INTERTEXTUALITY AND PARODY IN THE NOVEL
3.1 Intertextuality of the Fox
3.1.1 Traditional Chinese image of the fox group
3.1.2 Recreated image of the Fox and its significance
3.2 Intertextuality of Yu Hsuan-Chi
3.2.1 Traditional Chinese image of Yu Hsuan-Chi
3.2.2 Represented image of Yu Hsuan-Chi and its significance
3.3 Parody in Traditional Chinese Tales and Its Function
3.3.1“The Cat Mother”
3.3.2 Strange Tales of Liaozhai
Chapter Four FRAGMENTATION AND COLLAGE IN THE NOVEL
4.1 Fragmentation
4.1.1 Literary form and narrative mode
4.1.2 Space and time
4.2 Collage of Traditional Chinese Cultural Elements
4.2.1 Taoism and metaphysics
4.2.2 Traditional Chinese customs
4.2.3 Other Traditional Chinese cultural elements
Chapter Five INDETERMINACY AND PLURALISM IN THE NOVEL
5.1 Indeterminacy of Plots
5.1.1 Fragmented plots
5.1.2 Openness of Yu Hsuan-Chi’s cause of death
5.2 Indeterminacy of the Language and Image
5.2.1 Game of signifier
5.2.2 Anonymous Fox
5.3 Pluralism of the Theme
5.3.1 Disseminating traditional Chinese cultural elements
5.3.2 Retrospecting the origins and spirits of Chinese culture
5.3.3 Constructing cultural identity and spiritual strength for Chinese Canadians
Chapter Six CONCLUSION
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