ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS8-9
ABSTRACT9-11
中文摘要11-14
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION14-27
1.1 Toni Morrison and Her Works14-19
1.2 A Mercy19-22
1.3 The Theme and Structure of This Thesis22-27
CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW27-35
CHAPTER III THEORETICAL APPROACH—BLACK FEMINIST CRITICI35-43
3.1 A Brief Introduction to Black Femini35-38
3.2 Core Themes of Black Femini38-43
CHAPTER IV RECONSTRUCTION OF BLACK FEMALE IMAGES AGAINST RACI43-64
4.1 Image of Determined Freedom Defender44-56
4.1.1 A Minha Mae—A Bre and Tenacious Mother45-51
4.1.2 Lina—A Woman of Independent-thinking51-56
4.2 The Empowered Florens56-59
4.3 An Imaginary Home Without Raci59-64
CHAPTER V RECONSTRUCTION OF BLACK FEMALE IMAGES AGAINST SEXI64-82
5.1 The Spiritually-freed Sorrow66-70
5.2 The Spiritual Journey of Florens70-82
5.2.1 Florens’ Loss of Self-identity72-75
5.2.2 Florens’ Awakening75-82
CHAPTER VI RECONSTRUCTION OF BLACK FEMALE IMAGES AGAINST CLASS OPPRESSION82-100
6.1 Sisterhood Among Females83-89
6.1.1 Sisterhood Between Lina and Mrs Rebkka84-87
6.1.2 Sisterhood Between Rebekka and Black Women on the Ship87-89
6.2 The Special Mother-daughter Relationship89-100
6.2.1 Florens and Lina91-94
6.2.2 Florens and her Biological Mother94-100
CHAPTER Ⅶ CONCLUSION100-103
WORKS CITED103-107