| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第9-10页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第10页 |
| 摘要 | 第11-14页 |
| CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION | 第14-27页 |
| 1.1 Life of Arthur Miller | 第14-15页 |
| 1.2 Death of a Salesman | 第15-16页 |
| 1.3 Literature Review | 第16-26页 |
| 1.3.1 Criticism Abroad | 第17-22页 |
| 1.3.2 Criticism in China | 第22-26页 |
| 1.4 Layout of the Thesis | 第26-27页 |
| CHAPTER II. ETHICAL CRITICISM AND NUSSBAUM’S ETHICAL THEORY | 第27-35页 |
| 2.1 Development of Ethical Criticism | 第27-30页 |
| 2.2 Martha C. Nussbaum’s Ethical Criticism | 第30-35页 |
| 2.2.1 The New Function of Literature | 第30-32页 |
| 2.2.2 Two Points of Nussbaum’s Ethical Criticism | 第32-35页 |
| CHAPTER III. ETHICAL PROBLEMS OF THE CHARACTERS | 第35-49页 |
| 3.1 Willy Loman’s Problematic Ethics in his Dream and Personalities | 第36-40页 |
| 3.1.1 His Illusionary Dream and its Impact on his Sons and Linda | 第36-38页 |
| 3.1.2 Lying, Cheating, and Evading his Responsibilities | 第38-40页 |
| 3.2 Biff Loman’s Arrogance, Cheating and Stealing | 第40-42页 |
| 3.3 Happy Loman’s Boast, Philandering and Insensitivity | 第42-43页 |
| 3.4 Linda Loman’s Blindness, Ignorance and Fear for Truth | 第43-46页 |
| 3.5 Howard’s Cruelty and Charley’s Indifference | 第46-49页 |
| CHAPTER VI. IMPACT OF ETHICAL ISSUES ON RELATIONS OF THE CHARACTERS | 第49-56页 |
| 4.1 Love and Hatred between Willy and Biff | 第49-51页 |
| 4.2 Loyalty and Betrayal between Linda and Willy | 第51-54页 |
| 4.3 “Friendship” between Willy and Charley | 第54-56页 |
| CHAPTER V. THE MEANING OF BIFF’S AWAKENING | 第56-59页 |
| CHAPTER VI. CONCLUSION | 第59-61页 |
| WORKS CITED | 第61-64页 |
