| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-9页 |
| Chapter One ntroduction | 第9-13页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction of Chinese American Theatrical Development | 第9-11页 |
| ·About the playwright and the Play | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter Two Analysis of the Domestic Relationships Between the Characters in the Play | 第13-23页 |
| ·Of Mother- Daughter Relationship | 第13-17页 |
| ·Love and Sympathy between Mother and Daughter | 第14-15页 |
| ·Mother-Daughter Relationship: from Temporary Compromise to Heated Clashes | 第15-17页 |
| ·The Generous Father's Unselfish Love to the Children and His Wife | 第17-21页 |
| ·Father’s Christian Spirit | 第17-18页 |
| ·Unselfish Father | 第18-20页 |
| ·Generous Husband | 第20-21页 |
| ·the Son’s Silence to Family Members | 第21-23页 |
| Chapter Three Further Analysis on the Cultural Difference Basis of the Family Clashes in the Play | 第23-42页 |
| ·About Culture: Western and Eastern | 第23-28页 |
| ·American Values and Beliefs | 第25-26页 |
| ·Chinese Values and Beliefs | 第26-28页 |
| ·Different Understanding about the Concept of family | 第28-36页 |
| ·Chinese Family | 第29-30页 |
| ·American Family | 第30-31页 |
| ·The Conflicts in the Chinese American Family | 第31-36页 |
| ·Different Views about Marriage and Friends-Making | 第36-42页 |
| ·Chinese Marriage and Friends-Making | 第36-39页 |
| ·Marriage and Friends-Making in the USA | 第39-42页 |
| Chapter Four Conclusion | 第42-47页 |
| ·The Writing Skill Analysis of Breaking Glass | 第42-44页 |
| ·The Symbolic Method and Symbolism of Breaking Glass | 第44-46页 |
| ·Summary of the Main Idea to Breaking Glass as a Family Play | 第46-47页 |
| Bibliography | 第47-49页 |
| 发表论文和科研情况说明 | 第49-50页 |
