声明
Acknowledgements
Abstract
摘要
Contents
Chapter Ⅰ INTRODCTION
1．1 Sylvia Plath and The Bell Jar
1．2 Literature Review
1．3 Theory of the Unreliable Narration
Chapter Ⅱ UNRELIABLE NARRATION ALONG THE AXIS OFFACTSIEVENTS
2．1 Depression and Illusion
2．2 Madness and Suicide
2．3 Treatment and Recovery
Chapter Ⅲ UNRELIABLE NARRATION ALONG THE AXIS OF ETHICS，VALUES
3．1 Misregarding and Underregarding on Career Aspirations
3．1．1 Doreen：pursuit for individual pleasure
3．1．2 Betsy and Hilda：pursuit for social expectations
3．1．3 Jay Cee and Philomena Guinea：pursuit for successful career
3．2 Misregarding and Underregarding on Family Life
3．2．1 Mrs．Greenwood：propagator of traditional notions
3．2．2 Mrs．Willard：examiner of feminine virtue
3．2．3 Dodo Conway：representative of perfect housewife
3．3 Misregarding and Underregarding on Gender Relationship
3．3．1 Buddy：pursuit for social standard
3．3．2 Constantin：pursuit for platonic love
3．3．3 Eric and Marco：pursuit for sensual satisfaction
Chapter Ⅳ UNRELIABLE NARRATION ALONG THE AXIS OFPERCEPTION，KNOWLEDGE
4．1 Empathy after Madness
4．1．1 Surrogate self：Joan Gilling
4．1．2 Surrogate mother：Doctor Nolan
4．2 Self-loss and Self-identity Confusion
4．2．1 Loss in the mirror
4．2．2 Indecision on “the fig tree’’
4．3 Redemption through Loss of Virginity
Chapter Ⅴ CONCLUSION
Works Cited
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