中文摘要: 《秘密花园》是美国女作家弗朗西丝·霍奇森·伯内特的代表作之一，自1911年出版以来,学术界就对此书从女性主义、象征主义、儿童教育等方面展开研究。近年来，随着生态环境的进一步恶化及生态运动的发展和成熟，书中所描述的和谐生态发展模式引起了人们的关注，由生态批评出发的理论研究也因此展开。本论文拟采用文本细读的方法，在生态批评的背景下以生态三分法为理论依据，围绕自然生态，社会生态和精神生态三个方面对小说进行解读，试图探明《秘密花园》中所蕴含的对人与自然、人与社会及人与自我和谐关系的追求。本论文力求拓宽对《秘密花园》在生态研究方面的视野，对21世纪的生态建设起到借鉴和教育意义，并希望为其他文学著作在此方面的研究提供参照。

关键词: 《秘密花园》  生态批评  自然生态  社会生态  精神生态

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABSTRACT

中文摘要

Chapter One Introduction-1

Chapter Two Ecocriticism and Ecological Trichotomy

2.1 A Brief Introduction to Ecocriticism-4

2.2 An Introduction to Ecological Tricholotomy-4

Chapter Three The Nature Ecology in The Secret Garden  

3.1 Discordant Relationship Between Man and Nature-6

3.2.1 The Outburst of Natural Calamity-6

3.2.2 The Alienation Between Man and Nature-7

3.2 Renovation of Relationship Between Man and Nature-7

3.2.1 Mary’s Self-salvation in Nature-7

3.2.2 Colin’s Self-development in Nature-8

Chapter Four The Social Ecology in The Secret Garden 

4.1 Disharmonous Human Relationship-9

4.1.1 Class Inequality-9

4.1.2 Racial Discrimination-9

4.1.Morbid Family Structure-10

4.2Reconstruction of Relationship Between People-10

Chapter Five The Spiritual Ecology in The Secret Garden 

5.1 Characters’ Disillusionment-12

5.1.1 Intensification of Mary’s Self-reflection consciousness-12

5.1.2 Embodiment of Colin’s Self-Inferiority-12

5.1.3 Mr. Craven’s Self-Isolation-13

5.2 Returning to the Spiritual Home-13

5.2.1 Deepening of Mary’s Self-reflection-13

5.2.2 Reconstruction of Colin’s Self-Confidence-13

5.2.3 Mr. Craven’s Self-Regression-14

Chapter Six Conclusion-15

REFERENCES-16

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS-17