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THE SUFFERED WARRIOR ??ON THE POWER RELATIONS OF SYBYLLA IN M Y BRILLIANT CAREER By Cai Xuemei Under the supervision of Prof. Chen Zhengfa A thesis Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts to the School of Foreign Studies Anhui University April 2009 Acknowledgements Although this thesis, like many others ?, is the result of my great efforts, many people have contributed to making it possible and completed. First and foremost, I would like to acknowledge my indebtedness to my supervisor, Professor Chen Zhengfa. His learnedness and scholarly introductions ignites my curiosity about Australian literature and interest in it. I am most grateful to him who generously offers us his abundant private library, which whets my appetite and solidifies my determination to study Australian literature as my direction. I also feel indebted for his patiently instructing and polishing my thesis. I am also grateful to Prof. Hong Zengliu, Prof. Hua Quankun, Associate Prof. Qi Tao and other teachers who have given me great enlightenment in my post-graduate study. My sincere thanks also go to my parents, husband, friends and classmates who are supportive and helpful to my study. Finally, special thanks are also extended to all the members of the evaluating committee and examining committee for their precious time in reading and evaluating my thesis. i Abstract Miles Franklin was one of the most remarkable Australian novelists and her first and representative work, My Brilliant Career , is praised as ??the