| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-8页 |
| Contents | 第8-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-16页 |
| ·Origin of the Study | 第10-11页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第11-14页 |
| ·Organization of the Paper | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter Two The American Initiation Story | 第16-23页 |
| ·Definition of Initiation Story | 第16-19页 |
| ·American Initiation Story---a Variant of German Bildungsroman | 第19-23页 |
| Chapter Three Origin of Identity Crisis Revealed in the Development of Character | 第23-28页 |
| ·Crisis of Family Relationship | 第24-25页 |
| ·Alienation from the Phony Society | 第25-28页 |
| Chapter Four Representations of Holden's Identity Crisis Revealed in Characterization | 第28-41页 |
| ·Language | 第29-30页 |
| ·Point-of-view | 第30-34页 |
| ·"You"as the Narratee | 第31-32页 |
| ·"You"as the Narrator | 第32-34页 |
| ·Hero's Mental Activity | 第34-41页 |
| ·Internal Monologue and Free Association | 第36-39页 |
| ·Montage | 第39-41页 |
| Chapter Five Holden as Anti-hero:The Failed Quest for Self-identity | 第41-49页 |
| ·Origin and Development of an Anti-hero Character | 第41-43页 |
| ·Failure Revealed in an Anti-hero Character | 第43-49页 |
| ·An Anti-hero against Depressing Social Reality | 第43-45页 |
| ·An Anti-hero against the Loss of Innocence | 第45-49页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第49-51页 |
| Works Cited | 第51-55页 |
| Publications | 第55页 |
