ABSTRACT
摘要
CONTENTS
Chapter One Introduction
1．1 Joyce Carol Oates and The Gravedigger’s Daughter
1．2 Literature Review
1．3 Theoretical Framework
1．4 Thesis Structure
Chapter Two Hiding the Weakness：The Dilemma of Cultural Identity
2．1 Hiding the Ignorance
2．2 Hiding the Loneliness
2．3 Hiding the Particularity
Chapter Three Fleeing the Patriarchy：The Dilemma of Gender Identity
3．1 Escaping from the Alienated Father
3．2 Escaping from the Violent Ex-Husband
3．3 Escaping from Conventional Values of Femininity
Chapter Four Struggling for Freedom：The Dilemma of Social Identity
4．1 Striving in the Gravedigger’s Hovel
4．2 Struggling for the Class Affiliation
4．3 Stepping into the Middle Class
Chapter Five Conclusion
Bibliography
Acknowledgments
声明
