| 摘要 | 第1-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-12页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| ·The Objective and Aim | 第12-14页 |
| ·An Overview of the Thesis | 第14-16页 |
| 2. Literature Review | 第16-28页 |
| ·Review on Pound’s “Image” | 第16-17页 |
| ·The Imagery of Cathay as Pound’s Creation | 第17-22页 |
| ·Views from Imagism | 第19-21页 |
| ·Views from Orientalism | 第21-22页 |
| ·The Imagery of Cathay as Pound’s “Discovery” | 第22-28页 |
| ·Views from Chinese Influence | 第23-26页 |
| ·Views from Western Social Influence | 第26-28页 |
| 3. The Origins of the Imagery in Cathay | 第28-75页 |
| ·The Images Discovered by Pound | 第28-64页 |
| ·Images of Battle Fields | 第28-35页 |
| ·Images of Gardens | 第35-42页 |
| ·Images of Mountains and Waters | 第42-64页 |
| ·The Images Created by Pound | 第64-75页 |
| ·The Images with “Good Color” | 第65-68页 |
| ·The Images in Juxtaposition | 第68-70页 |
| ·The Image of the Empire Cathay | 第70-75页 |
| 4. The Functions of the Imagery in Cathay | 第75-92页 |
| ·Functions Transferred from the Original Poems | 第75-83页 |
| ·Precise Presentation | 第75-79页 |
| ·Suggesting Emotions | 第79-83页 |
| ·Functions Developed for Pound’s “Vorticism” | 第83-92页 |
| ·Energy in Action or Silence | 第83-88页 |
| ·Radiant Cluster in Relation | 第88-92页 |
| 5. Conclusion | 第92-95页 |
| ·Summary of the Thesis | 第92-93页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions | 第93-95页 |
| Works Cited | 第95-118页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第118页 |