ABSTRACT
摘要
Contents
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 An Introduction to Ian McEwan and The Child in Time
1.1.1 Ian McEwan:Life and Works
1.1.2 An Introduction to The Child in Time
1.2 Literature Review on The Child in Time
1.2.1 Criticisms on The Child in Time in Foreign Countries
1.2.2 Criticisms on The Child in Time in China
1.2.3 Spatial Criticism
Chapter Two In Pursuit of Childhood in Confined Physical Spaces
2.1 Loss of Love in Stephen’s London Flat after Kate’s Abduction
2.2 Darke’s Degeneration into Childhood in His Countryside Residence
Chapter Three In Pursuit of Childhood in Dominant Social Spaces
3.1 Dominant Social Spaces Surrounding Stephen
3.2 Dominant Social Spaces Surrounding Darke
3.3 Dominant Social Spaces Surrounding the Prime Minister
Chapter Four In Pursuit of Childhood in Estranged Mental Spaces
4.1 Estrangement between Stephen and Julie after Kate’s Abduction
4.2 Stephen’s Inquiry about His Parents’ Past
4.3 Recovery of Love between Stephen and Julie at the Arrival of New Child
Chapter Five Conclusion
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
声明