内容：

第一部分将对作者生平、时代背景、小说故事情节做简要概述。同时阐明本文写作内容、目的及意义。

第二部分首先综述创伤理论及其在外国文学作品中的运用。从创伤理论的角度，更清晰地分析文中三代母女所遭受的身心创伤的原因，通过文中母女关系的恢复来揭示理解、沟通和信任是构建两代人之间和睦关系的重要纽带这一主题和不同文化相互融合的重要意义。

第三部分通过描写谭恩美与其母亲的生活经验来进行总结。

要求：

论文主题突出，论点明确，思路清晰，逻辑严密；对主要观点的论证应做到充分、客观。要求学生独立完成该篇论文，不得抄袭。

语言要通顺流畅，全文字数在3000字以上，参考文献达到20本。

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