声明
Acknowledgements
Abstract
摘要
Contents
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 General Introduction to Annie Proulx
1.2 A Brief Introduction to The Shipping News
1.3 Literature Review
1.4 Significance and Framework of the Present Study
Chapter Two About Initiation Story
2.1 A Brief Introduction to Bildungsroman
2.2 Initiation Story:American Version of Bildungsroman
Chapter Three Quoyle’s Initiation Predicaments Under Ecological Crisis
3.1 Quoyle’s Initiation Predicaments in His Family
3.2 Quoyle’s Initiation Predicaments in Career
3.3 Underlying Reasons for Quoyle’s Initiation Predicaments
Chapter Four Quoyle’s Initiation Journey
4.1 Initiation Guides on the Journey
4.1.1 Positive Guides
4.1.2 Negative Guides
4.2 Quoyle’s Self-fulfillment
4.2.1 Quoyle’s Self-fulfilment in Family and Community
4.2.2 Quoyle’s Self-fulfillment in Career
4.3 The Important Role of Ecological Environment in Quoyle’s Initiation
Chapter Five Annie Proulx’s Contribution to Initiation Story
5.1 Proulx’s Criticism of Environmental Unconsciousness
5.2 Looking back onto Back-to-the-land Movement
Chapter Six Conclusion
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