| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-10页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第10-18页 |
| ·A brief introduction to Evelyn Waugh and The Loved One | 第10-12页 |
| ·Literature review | 第12-16页 |
| ·Focus and structure of the thesis | 第16-18页 |
| 2. Paradoxical Roles of Narrator in The Loved One | 第18-34页 |
| ·Narrator as a detached observer | 第18-23页 |
| ·Self-effaced presentation of dialogues | 第18-21页 |
| ·Block distribution of scenes | 第21-23页 |
| ·Narrator as a perceptible commentator | 第23-31页 |
| ·Dominant use of hidden narratorial commentary | 第24-26页 |
| ·Direct provision of background information | 第26-28页 |
| ·In-depth analysis of characters' psychology | 第28-29页 |
| ·Circular organization of story | 第29-31页 |
| ·Interplay between these two roles | 第31-34页 |
| 3. Presentation of Characters' Speeches in The Loved One | 第34-42页 |
| ·Irrelevant conversations | 第34-38页 |
| ·To reveal Sir Francis Hinsley's self-centralism | 第34-36页 |
| ·To crtiticize Dennis Barlow's malicious intention | 第36-38页 |
| ·Self-indulgent monologues | 第38-42页 |
| ·Reminiscence of the past | 第38-39页 |
| ·Emphasis on "superiority" | 第39-42页 |
| 4. Inconsistent Focalization in The Loved One | 第42-56页 |
| ·Exclusive use of external focalization | 第42-46页 |
| ·Concealment of Juanita del Pablo's inner mind | 第42-44页 |
| ·Emphasis on Mr. Joyboy's outer sagacity | 第44-46页 |
| ·Shift between external and internal focalizations | 第46-56页 |
| ·Criticism of Sir Ambrose Abercrombie's fastidious dressing style | 第46-48页 |
| ·Revelation of commercialized sceneries in Whispering Glades | 第48-51页 |
| ·Disclosure of Dennis Barlow's insincerity | 第51-53页 |
| ·Exposure of people's indifference towards death | 第53-56页 |
| 5. Conclusion | 第56-58页 |
| Bibliography | 第58-59页 |
