Acknowledgements
Abstract
摘要
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Biographical Contexts of Jeffrey Eugenides and Critical Contexts of Middlesex
Jeffrey Eugenides
Middlesex
Diaspora
Literature review
Objective of the Research and the Structure of the Thesis
Chapter One The Concept of Identity and the Significance of Identity Construction in Middlesex
1.1 The Concept of Identity and Identity Construction
1.2 The Quest for Identity in Middlesex
1.2.1 Calliope/Cal
1.2.2 A Diasporic Family in the Melting Pot
1.2.3 Jimmy Zizmo/Mr.Fard
Chapter Two Identity Construction Through Narrative Discourse
2.1 Fragmented Stories of Displaced People
2.1.1 Narrative and Identity
2.1.2 Narrative Time and Identity
2.2 A Compromise of Identity
Chapter Three Identity Construction Through Cultural Hybridity
3.1 Religious Identity in Middlesex
3.2 Gendered Identity in Middlesex
3.3 Ethnic Identity in Middlesex
3.4 Political Identy in Middlesex
Conclusion
Works Cited
Publication(s)
声明