1. Introduction
1.1 Background of the research
1.2 Research questions
1.3 Pearl S. Buck and The Good Earth
1.4 Data collection and research methodology
1.5 Organization of the thesis
2. Literature Review
2.1 The Appraisal theory at home and abroad
2.2 Previous studies on The Good Earth
3. Theoretical Framework—the Attitude System
3.1 Overview of Appraisal Theory
3.2 The Attitude System
3.3 Summary
4. Attitude System-based Analysis of O-lan’s Personalities
4.1 Introduction of heroine O-lan
4.2 General features of the attitudinal resources in The Good Earth
4.3 Attitude system-based analysis of heroine O-lan’s submissive personality
4.4 Attitude system-based analysis of heroine O-lan’s resistant personality
5. Conclusion
5.1 Major findings
5.2 Limitations and suggestions
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