声明
摘要
Abstract
Contents
1 Introduction
1．1 An Introduction to the Author and the Work
1．1．1 An Introduction to the Author
1．1．2 An Introduction to The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
1．2 The Researches at Home and Abroad
1．3 Thesis Significance and Statement
2 Theoretical Foundations
2．1 Bildungsroman
2．1．1 Definition of Bildungsroman
2．1．2 The Structural Narrative of Bildungsroman
2．2 Female Gothic
2．2．1 Definition of Female Gothic
2．2．2 Characterstics of Female Gothic
2．3 Summary
3 Reasons for Mick’s Anxiety and Falling into the Trap
3．1 The Repressive Environment of American Southern Society
3．2 In the Inner Confusion of Mick
3．2．1 Mick’s Gifts and Ambitions
3．2．2 Miek’s Search for Gender Identity
3．2．3 Mick’s Confusion of the Loss of Virginity
3．3 Summary
4 Ways of Mick’s Getting out of the Trap
4．1 The Help from the Positive Pilot
4．2 The Epiphany in the Pursuit of Love
4．2．1 Love of Harry
4．2．2 Love of Singer
4．3 Mick’s Maturity in Personality
4．4 Summary
5 Conclusion
References
Acknowledgements
