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Acknowledgements
Introduction
Ⅰ. Michael Cunningham: A Gifted Bisexual Writer
Ⅱ. The Hours: An Influential Winner of Many Prizes
Ⅲ. Existentialism: A Philosophy of Humanism
Ⅳ. Literature Review of The Hours
Chapter One Miserable Living State of the Main Characters
Ⅰ. Alienation
A. Virginia Woolf and Mrs. Brown's Alienation: Being Powerless
B. Mrs. Brown's Alienation: Feeling Meaningless
Ⅱ. Loneliness
Ⅲ. Restraints
A. Community Restraint
B. Family Restraint
C. Self Restraint
Chapter Two Different Choices of the Main Characters
Ⅰ. Mrs. Dalloway's Choice: Compromising Life
Ⅱ. Richard's Choice: Living Authentically
Ⅲ. Virginia Woolf's Choice: Living Her Own Life
Ⅳ. Mrs. Brown's Choice: Assuming Responsibility
Conclusion
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