i文化相对主义视角下的《食盐者》解读 AcknowledgmentsI would like to state I am grateful to everyone who guided me during the thesis, encouraged me, supported me, and helped me. First and foremost, I would wish to express my deepest gratitude to my supervisor. During my studies, my supervisor accompanied and guided me to study literature and direct my thesis. Her love of academic research and her strict but tolerant attitude towards students also makes her responsible for life. Her enthusiasm and encouragement, unparalleled patience, and profoundly guided advice made the completion of this thesis possible. I really appreciate her.In addition, I wish to thank all the teachers who have taught me at the School of Foreign Languages and Cultures of Ningxia University. It was they who have broadened my horizons and guided me to love literature. I am also indebted to Ningxia University for giving me the opportunity to go to Missouri State University for a year of study. I have made friends of Africa and have a deep understanding of their culture, which has greatly helped me to finalize my thesis.Last but not least, I would wish to express my sincere gratitude for the loving consideration, warm support and strong encouragement of my beloved family. I also thank my friends and classmates for their help and support. I am deeply thankful towards my family and friends. It was they who gave me the power to complete my thesis and provided me with invisible help.iiAbstractToni Cade Bambara (1939-1995) is a brilliant African American female writer. She is one of the most important black female writers in American literature in the twentieth century, with multiple identities. She is also a novelist, essayist, j...