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Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. The Author
2. Miranda Stories
3. Literature Review
Chapter One Experiencing the Old Order
1. Southern Social State Around the Civil War
1.1 Southern Social State Before the Civil War
1.2 Southern Social State After the Civil War
2. Miranda and the Old Order
2.1 Influence from the Great Past
2.2 Influence from the Matriarchal Family
2.3 Influence from Southern Belle
Chapter Two Querying the Old Order
1. Contrast Between History and Reality
2. Doubt About the Great Past
3. Abandoning the One-sided World-view
4. Miranda's Changeable Ideals
Chapter Three Heading for the New Life
1. Asking for an Answer About Life
2. The Test from New Life
2.1 Growing up in the Test of Work
2.2 Miranda's Perplexity About the War
2.3 Being Mature in the Setback of Life
3. Making Firm Belief About Life
Conclusion
Bibliography