| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第6-9页 |
| Abstract in English | 第9-13页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第16-30页 |
| 1.1 V.S.Naipaul and his Travel Writing in Non-fictional Works | 第16-20页 |
| 1.2 Naipaul's Latest Travel Writing The Masque of Africa | 第20-22页 |
| 1.3 Literature Review | 第22-25页 |
| 1.4 The Theory of New Cultural Geography | 第25-28页 |
| 1.5 Thesis Statement and Structure | 第28-30页 |
| Chapter 2 Author Studies and Naipaul's Belief | 第30-43页 |
| 2.1 Three Different Cultures:Trinidad.India and Europe | 第30-36页 |
| 2.2 Naipaul's Orientalism and the Change of his Attitude towards Belief in his Travel Writing | 第36-43页 |
| Chapter 3 Text Studies:the Metaphor of Landscape and Space in The Masque of Africa | 第43-77页 |
| 3.1 Landscape Studies on The Masque of Africa | 第43-60页 |
| 3.1.1 Natural Landscape | 第44-46页 |
| 3.1.2 Material Culture Landscape | 第46-53页 |
| 3.1.3 Non-material Culture Landscape | 第53-60页 |
| 3.2 Space Studies on The Masque of Africa | 第60-77页 |
| 3.2.1 Spatial Practices | 第62-67页 |
| 3.2.2 Representation of Space | 第67-72页 |
| 3.2.3 Space of Representation | 第72-77页 |
| Chapter 4 African Traditional and Foreign Beliefs in The Masque of Africa | 第77-85页 |
| 4.1 A More Tolerant and Optimistic Naipaul | 第77-79页 |
| 4.2 Naipaul's Appraisal for African Traditional Belief | 第79-81页 |
| 4.3 The Nature of Belief in Different Civilizations in Africa | 第81-85页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第85-87页 |
| Bibliography | 第87-90页 |
| Papers Published During the Study for M. A. Degree | 第90页 |
