声明
Acknowledgements
Abstract
摘要
Contents
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Michael Blake and His Dances with Wolves
1.2 Literature Review
CHAPTER 2 IDENYITY AND ITS CATEGORIES
CHAPTER 3 THE CHANGING IDENTITY OF LIEUTENANT DUNBAR
3.1 Contradictory Attitudes toward American Indians
3.1.1 Defending His White Identity Firmly
3.1.2 Changing His Attitudes Slightly
3.1.3 Remaining Contradictory to wards Indians
3.2 Gradual Reunderstanding and Identifying with American Indians
3.2.1 Communication with Sioux Messengers
3.2.2 Frequent Contacts with Sioux
3.2.3 Active Participation in Sioux Activities
3.3 Abruptly Contravening the Marginalized Cultural Identity
3.3.1 Contravening Sioux Behavior of Killing the Whites
3.3.2 Being Shocked by the Indian and American Cultural Differences
3.4 Finally Achieving Assimilated and Blended Identity
3.4.1 Mimicking Indian Dance Unconsciously
3.4.2 Repelling the Pawnee Attack and Finding the Value of Himself
3.4.3 Identified with and Integrated into Indian Culture
3.4.4 Killing the White Soldiers
CHAPTER 4 TRACING THE CAUSES OF LIEUTENANT DUNBAR’S CHANGING IDENTITY
4.1 Longing for A New Life in Frontier
4.1.1 Intimate Relations with Nature and Animals
4.1.2 Revival in Wilderness and Solitude Loneliness
4.1.3 Reinterpretation of Indians and Revival of Himself
4.2 Positive Integration into Indian Culture
4.2.1 Outside the Indian Culture
4.2.2 Inside the Indian Culture
CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSION
NOTES
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