| ABSTRACT | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-16页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to David Lodge and His Works | 第9-11页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第11-15页 |
| ·The Status Quo of David Lodge Studies | 第11-13页 |
| ·Hot Topics and Studies Involved | 第13-15页 |
| ·Studies on Lodge's Small World | 第13-14页 |
| ·Studies on Lodge's Critical Theory | 第14页 |
| ·Studies on Other Aspects | 第14-15页 |
| ·Existing Problems and Research Questions | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter Two The Motif of Pursuit | 第16-25页 |
| ·The Motif of Pursuit in Literature | 第16-17页 |
| ·The Interpretion of David Lodge's Views on Pursuit | 第17-18页 |
| ·Pursuit Employed in Small World | 第18-25页 |
| ·The Pursuit of Persse McGarrigle Employed in Small World | 第19-21页 |
| ·The Pursuit of Morris Zapp Employed in Small World | 第21-23页 |
| ·The Pursuit of Philip Swallow Employed in Small World | 第23-25页 |
| Chapter Three The Variant Construction of Pursuit in Small World | 第25-36页 |
| ·The Structure of Pursuit in Small World | 第25-30页 |
| ·The Differences Between the Old Structure and That in Small World | 第30-33页 |
| ·The Meaning of the Variant Structure of Pursuit in Small World | 第33-36页 |
| Chapter Four Nihility in the Conflict of Pursuit | 第36-44页 |
| ·Pursuit and Faith | 第36-38页 |
| ·Faith and Nihility | 第38-40页 |
| ·Fighting Against Nihility and Challenging Despair | 第40-44页 |
| Chapter Five The Unbearable Lightness of Being | 第44-52页 |
| ·Lightness and Weightiness | 第44-46页 |
| ·Lightness of Coincidence | 第46-50页 |
| ·Predetermined Coincidence | 第50-52页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第52-54页 |
| Acknowledgments | 第54-55页 |
| Bibliography | 第55-59页 |
| Work Published during MA Study | 第59页 |
