Chapter One Introduction 1
1.1 Research Orientation 1
1.2 The Art of Rhetoric:The Objective of Research 5
1.3 Rational for the Study 10
1.4 Objectives and Methodology of the Research 12
1.5 Outline of the Thesis 14
Chapter Two The Studies on Toni Morrison's Fiction:A Literature Review 16
2.1 Toni Morrison 16
2.2 Toni Morrison's Fiction 20
2.3 Introduction to The Bluest Eye,Song of Solomon and Beloved 30
2.4 Studies on Morrison's Fiction 33
2.5 Summary 44
Chapter Three The Studies of Rhetoric 46
3.1 Introduction 46
3.2 Definitions of Rhetoric 47
3.3 Rhetoric of Fiction by Wayne Booth 51
3.4 Rhetoric in Its Broad Perspective 58
3.5 Summary 60
Chapter Four Rhetorical Devices:Rhetoric as a Way to Construct the Utterance 61
4.1 Rhetorical Devices 61
4.2 Rhetorical Devices in The Bluest Eye 62
4.3 Rhetorical Devices in Song of Solomon 79
4.4 Rhetorical Devices in Beloved 93
4.5 Summary 97
Chapter Five Rhetorical Poetics:Rhetoric as a Way to Construct the Discourse 100
5.1 Rhetorical Poetics 100
5.2 Discourse 102
5.3 Rhetoric as a Way to Construct the Discourse 103
5.4 The Unique Structure and Multi-narrators in The Bluest Eye 104
5.5 Juxtaposition of Time and Space in Song of Solomon 115
5.6 Ghost as a Kind of Rhetorical Poetics in Beloved 117
5.7 Summary 158
Chapter Six Philosophy of Rhetoric:Rhetoric as a Way to Construct Human's Spirits and Existence 160
6.1 Philosophy of Rhetoric 160
6.2 The Dilemma of the Black's Existence 161
6.3 Twisted Love 164
6.4 Summary 185
Chapter Seven Rhetorical Archetypes 187
7.1 Rhetorical Archetype 187
7.2 The Abandoned Child 188
7.3 The Great Mother 191
7.4 The Wise Great Old Woman 193
7.5 Summary 197
Chapter Eight Conclusion 198
8.1 Introduction 198
8.2 Major Findings on the Art of Rhetoric of Morrison's Fiction 199
8.3 Limitations of the Study and Suggestions for Further Research 201
Bibliography 203
后记 215