ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS3-4
ABSTRACT4-6
摘要6-8
CONTENTS8-9
Chapter One:Introduction9-14
Chapter Two:Literature Review14-26
2.1 Researches on Never Let Me Go at Home and Abroad14-21
2.1.1 Researches abroad14-17
2.1.2 Researches at home17-20
2.1.3 Summary20-21
2.2 Relevant Theories21-26
2.2.1 Artistic Metaphor:Metaphorical Truth21-23
2.2.2 Metaphorically Artistic Creation:Collective Unconsciousness23-24
2.2.3 Metapborically Artistic Being:Absurd24-26
Chapter Three:Artistic Metaphors in Never Let Me Go26-50
3.1 The Identity of the Artists26-36
3.1.1 Clones as Artists26-31
3.1.2 Artists as Clones31-36
3.2 The Artworks of the Artists36-50
3.2.1 General Artworks36-39
3.2.2 Specific Artworks39-50
3.2.2.1 from the Collectivity40-43
3.2.2.2 from Individuals43-50
Chapter Four:Metaphorical Imppcations of the Artists of the Clone World50-61
4.1 Absurd in the Artists' World50-55
4.2 Dignity of the artists55-61
Chapter Five:Conclusion61-65
Works Cited65-67
攻读学位期间发表的学术论文67-69