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Introduction
Chapter two:General parody
2.1 Parody of the dichotomous thinking in British literary culture
2.1.1 Highbrow/lowbrow dichotomy
2.1.2 Legitimate/illegitimate dichotomy
2.1.3 Tragedy/comedy dichotomy
2.2 Parody of literary autobiography as a genre
2.2.1 Autobiographical writing and realistic discourse
2.2.2 Construction of fictional truth
2.2.3 Anti-conventional narrative in Dora’s memoir
Chapter three:Specific parody
3.1 Overview of the Shakespearean allusions
3.2 Parody of Shakespeare’s characters
3.2.1 Tiffany as a parody of Ophelia
3.2.2 Lady Atlanta as a parody of King Lear
3.3 Parody of Shakespeare’s dramatic devices
3.3.1 Supernaturalism
3.3.2 Substituted bride
3.3.3 The play within the play
3.3.4 Carnivalization
Chapter four:Functions of Carter’s parody
4.1 Constructing an open text
4.2 Shaking off the anxiety of influence
4.3 Meta-fictional functions
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
Bibliography
The Author’s Recent Publications and Research Involved