Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 V.S. Naipaul and His A Bend in the River
1.2 Research Questions and Methods
1.3 Objectives and Significance of the Study
1.4 Layout of the Thesis
Chapter 2 Literature Review and Theoretical Foundation
2.1 Literature Review
2.1.1 Related Studies Abroad
2.1.2 Related Studies in China
2.2 Theoretical Foundation
Chapter 3 The Construction of Naipaul’s Third Space
3.1 The Planned Third Space in A Bend in the River
3.1.1 The Historical Dimension
3.1.2 The Cultural Dimension
3.2 The Ways to Construct the Third Space
3.2.1 From the Westerners’ Prospective
3.2.2 Through the Native Intellectual’s Effort
3.2.3 Through the Local Strongman’s Politics
Chapter 4 The Disillusion of Naipaul’s Third Space
4.1 The Disillusion of Naipaul’s Dream
4.1.1 The Retreated Native Culture
4.1.2 The Deserted New Domain
4.1.3 The Fleeing People
4.1.4 The Dilemma of Cultural Identity
4.2 The Reasons for the Disillusion of Naipaul’s Third Space
Chapter 5 Conclusion
参考文献
Appendix A：作者攻读硕士学位期间发表论文及科研情况
致谢
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