| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-13页 |
| 1.1 Research background | 第10-11页 |
| 1.2 Significance of the research | 第11页 |
| 1.3 Structure of the thesis | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第13-16页 |
| 2.1 Studies on polysystem theory | 第13-14页 |
| 2.2 Studies on the translations of Yu Hua's Huozhe | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework—Polysystem Theory | 第16-21页 |
| 3.1 Key concepts of polysystem theory | 第16-17页 |
| 3.2 Translated literature as a system | 第17-18页 |
| 3.3 Translated literature's position in the literary polysystem | 第18-19页 |
| 3.4 Translation strategies conditioned by the position of translated literature | 第19-20页 |
| 3.5 Implications of polysystem theory | 第20-21页 |
| Chapter Four The Novel Huozhe and Its English Version To Live | 第21-26页 |
| 4.1 Brief introduction to Yu Hua and Huozhe | 第21-23页 |
| 4.1.1 Yu Hua and his works | 第21-22页 |
| 4.1.2 The original novel Huozhe | 第22-23页 |
| 4.2 Brief introduction to Michael Berry and To Live | 第23-26页 |
| 4.2.1 Michael Berry and his study | 第24页 |
| 4.2.2 The translated version To Live | 第24-26页 |
| Chapter Five Analysis of To Live from the Perspective of Polysystem Theory | 第26-47页 |
| 5.1 Peripheral position of Chinese translated literature in the English world | 第26-29页 |
| 5.2 The reasons Huozhe selected to be translated | 第29-31页 |
| 5.2.1 The story itself | 第30页 |
| 5.2.2 High reputation of Yu Hua and Huozhe | 第30-31页 |
| 5.2.3 Influence from the film | 第31页 |
| 5.3 The roles of the writer, translator and publisher | 第31-35页 |
| 5.3.1 The writer: faithfulness to the ST & trust in the translator | 第32-33页 |
| 5.3.2 The translator: as a 'transparent people' to represent the ST | 第33-34页 |
| 5.3.3 The publisher: reluctance to publish & frequent revision on the ST | 第34-35页 |
| 5.4 Translation strategies in dealing with the ST | 第35-44页 |
| 5.4.1 Culture-loaded terms and idioms | 第35-39页 |
| 5.4.2 Translation of rhetorical devices | 第39-42页 |
| 5.4.3 Colloquial style of the ST | 第42-44页 |
| 5.5 Acceptance of To Live in the English world | 第44-47页 |
| 5.5.1 To Live extracted by US textbook and its steady sales volume | 第44-45页 |
| 5.5.2 High popularity on famous book-selling websites | 第45-47页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第47-49页 |
| Bibliography | 第49-51页 |
