| Abstract | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-7页 |
| Chapter I Introduction: Introducing John Steinbeck | 第7-19页 |
| ·Introducing John Steinbeck | 第8-10页 |
| ·Summary of the previous criticism | 第10-16页 |
| ·Early unfavorable criticism | 第10-12页 |
| ·More fair criticism | 第12-13页 |
| ·Recent critical trend | 第13-16页 |
| ·Necessity of Study | 第16-19页 |
| Chapter II The Sense of Responsibility in The Grapes of Wrath | 第19-33页 |
| ·Introducing the book | 第19-20页 |
| ·Dust Bowl: result of irresponsibility | 第20-22页 |
| ·The turtle story: an allegory of responsibility | 第22-23页 |
| ·Tom Joad's sense of responsibility | 第23-25页 |
| ·Casy's sense of responsibility | 第25-27页 |
| ·Ma Joad: the citadel of the family | 第27-29页 |
| ·Rose of Sharon's sense of responsibility | 第29-31页 |
| ·Summary of the Main Characters | 第31-33页 |
| Chapter III The Sense of Responsibility in Cannery Row | 第33-44页 |
| ·Introducing the book | 第33-34页 |
| ·Lee Chong's sense of responsibility | 第34-36页 |
| ·Mack and the boys: bums with a sense of responsibility | 第36-37页 |
| ·Doc: the philosopher of Cannery Row | 第37-40页 |
| ·The two parties for Doc. | 第40-42页 |
| ·Summary of the Main Characters | 第42-44页 |
| Chapter IV Conclusion | 第44-47页 |
| ·The Significance of the Discussion on the Sense of Responsibility | 第44页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第44-47页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第47-48页 |
| Bibliography | 第48-51页 |
| 攻读学位期间的研究成果 | 第51页 |
