声明
Acknowledgements
Abstract
摘要
Contents
Introduction
Ⅰ Suffering Alienation
1．1 Alienation and Carver’s Works
1．2 Self-Estrangement in “They’re Not Your Husband” and “Blackbird Pie”
1．3 Family Estrangement in “So Much Water”
Ⅱ Breaking Isolation
2．1 Striving for Reconciliation in “A Serious Talk”
2．2 Seeking for Care in “Where I’m Calling From”
2．3 Vacillating in Alcoholists’ Struggles
Ⅲ Seeking Integration
3．1 Love for Solace and Guarantee in “Distance”
3．2 Cure from Isolation to Communication in “Fever”
3．3 Fit into Community in “Cathedral”
Conclusion
Works Cited
Appendix A Publications during the Program
Appendix B
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