封面
声明
目录
英文摘要
中文摘要
Introduction
0.1 A Brief Introduction to Colleen McCullough and The Thorn Birds
0.2 The Previous Studies of The Thorn Birds
0.3 Theoretical Basis:Feminism and Feminist Criticism
Chapter One Women’s Confrontation with Patriarchy
1.1 Fiona—An Aphasic Rebel
1.1.1 The Aphasia
1.1.2 Fiona’s Forbidden Love
1.1.3 Aphasia is Fiona’s Tool for Confrontation
1.2 Meggie—Rebellious Cinderella
1.2.1 Cinderella’s Tough Transformation
1.2.2 The Awakening of Female Consciousness
1.3 Justine—Rebellious Siren
1.3.1 An Independent Woman
1.3.2 Justine’s Concept of Male-female Relationship
Chapter Two Men’s Predicament and Flounder under Patriarchy
2.1 Ralph—Painful Priest Struggling between Divinity and Humanity
2.1.1 Catholicism as the Spokesman of Patriarchy
2.1.2 Selection Dilemma between Divinity and Humanity
2.2 Luke—A Man Trapped in Material Pursuit
2.2.1 Luke’s Goal in Life
2.2.2 Luke’s Concept of Male-female Relationship
2.3 The Men’s Masculine Crisis of the Clearys
2.3.1 The Clearys’ Plight in Marriage
2.3.2 Frank’s Identity Dilemma
2.3.3 Dane—The Death of a Perfect Man
Chapter 3 Compromise in Male-female Relationships
3.1 Fiona-Paddy’s Traditional Marriage
3.1.1 Patriarchal Marriage
3.1.2 Love Hidden in the Marriage
3.2 Meggie’s Love and Marriage
3.2.1 Meggie and Luke—Antagonistic Couple
3.2.2 Meggie and Ralph—Compromised Lovers
3.3 Justine-Rainer’s New Relationship
3.3.1 Rainer—A Man Who Respects Women
3.3.2 Construction of a New Male-female Relationship
Conclusion
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