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Acknowledgements
Chapter One Introduction
Chapter Two Inner Struggle-The Struggle between Individual's Instinctive Desire and Modern Civilization
2.1. Introduction of Freud's theory of psychoanalysis
2.2 Essence of the inner struggle: irreconcilable struggle between id and superego
2.3 The inner struggle and psychological change of Francesca
2.3.1 Beginning: release of repressed id after meeting Kincaid
2.3.2 Climax: temporary victory of id over superego
2.3.3 Ending: superego repressing id
2.4 The inner struggle and psychological change of Kincaid
2.5 Conclusion of this chapter
Chapter Three Kincaid and Francesca—the Author's Spokesman of Rebellion against Modern Civilization
3.1 The characterization of Kincaid-revealing the author's rebellion against modern civilization
3.1.1 Similarities between the author Robert James Waller and the hero Robert Kincaid
3.1.2Uniqueness of Kincaid's character: rebellion against modern civilization
3.1.3 Conclusion of Kincaid's character
3.2 The characterization of Francesca-rebellion against modern civilization
3.2.1 Girlhood dream: revealing her instinctive desire and rebellious spirit
3.2.2 Discrepancy between girlhood dream and reality: irreconcilable struggle between individual's instinctive desire and modern civilization
3.2.3 Final choice: revealing the great influence of modern civilization on individual's instinctive desire
3.2.4 Conclusion of Francesca's character
Chapter Four The Author's Writing Techniques--Enhancing His Rebellion against Modern Civilization
4.1 Multiple point of view-expressing rebellion against modern civilization through different perspectives
4.1.1 The author in the first person point of view: expressing his rebellious attitude towards modern civilization
4.1.2 Michael and Carolyn: expressing the author's rebellious attitude toward modern civilization through their opinion on the story
4.1.3 Kincaid's mother: revealing Kincaid's rebellious character through his mother's view
4.1.4 Francesca: revealing Kincaid's rebellious character through Francesca's view
4.1.5 The Editor in National Geographic: revealing Kincaid's rebellious character through the editor's view
4.1.6 Nighthawk Cumming's recollection of Kincaid's last period in life: revealing the inevitable outcome of the struggle between individual's instinctive desire and modern civilization
4.1.7 Conclusion of multiple point of view
4.2 Use of symbolic images: serving to reveal Kincaid's irreconcilability with modern civilization
4.2.1 Cowboy: wild, alienated from modern civilization, close to nature
4.2.2 Leopard: wild, free from restrictions of modern civilization
4.2.3 Peregrine: wild, free from restrictions of modern civilization, irreconcilable with modern civilization
4.2.4 Conclusion of symbolic images
4.3 Diction: use of scientific terms in literary writing-serving to reveal the author's negative attitude towards modern science and technology
4.4 Conclusion of this chapter
Chapter Five Conclusion
Bibliography
Appendix