声明
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
摘要
ABSTRACT
CONTENTS
List of Figures
Chapter One INTRODUCTION
1.1 Need for the Study
1.2 Literature Review
1.3 Concepts and Theories of Paratext
1.4 The Author and Contexts
1.4.1 An Introduction to Barack Obama
1.4.2 An Introduction to Obama’s Autobiographies
1.5 Structure of Thesis
Chapter Two PRE-TEXT PARATEXTS:A COMPARATIVE STUDY
2.1 Titles and Subheadings
2.1.1 Titles and Subheadings:Dreams from My Father
2.1.2 Titles and Subheadings:The Audacity of Hope
2.2 Designing Features of Book Covers
2.2.1 Features of the Background of Covers
2.2.2 Features of the Font Designs
2.3 Remarks on the Title Pages and Table of Contents
2.3.1 Remarks on the Title Pages
2.3.2 Table of Contents
Chapter Three PREFACE AS PARATEXT:A COMPARATlVE STUDY
3.1 Preface as Paratext:Dreams from My Father
3.1.1 Genesis and Purport of the Memoir
3.1.2 Perplexed State of Double Consciousness
3.1.2 Mental Progress of Self-identification
3.2 Prologue as Paratext: The A udacity of Hope
3.2.1 Political Nature of the Autobiography
3.2.2 Political Purpose of Striving for Common Good
3.2.3 Thoughts on Transcending Divergence
Chapter Four AFTER-TEXT PARATEXTS AND EPITEXTS:A COMPARATIVE STUDY
4.1 Epilogue as Paratext:Dreams from My Father
4.1.1 Root-seeking Tour to Kenya
4.1.2 Complete Construction of Self-identity
4.2 Epilogue as Paratext: The Audacity of Hope
4.2.1 Essence of“The Audacity of Hope’’
4.2.2 Resolution to Serve the People
4.2.3 Retrospect of National Heroes
4.3 Epitexts of the Two Autobiographies
4.3.1 Epitext:Dreams from My Father
4.3.2 Epitext:The Aducatiy of Hope
Chapter 5 CONCLUSION
REFRENCE
个人简历 在读期间发表的学术论文与研究成果