| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract(English Version) | 第5-7页 |
| Abstract(Chinese Version) | 第7-9页 |
| Contents | 第9-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-19页 |
| ·Patrick White and his The Tree of Man | 第10-13页 |
| ·literature review | 第13-18页 |
| ·Organization of the thesis | 第18-19页 |
| Chapter Two Overview on Alienation | 第19-26页 |
| ·General development of the alienation theory | 第19-21页 |
| ·Alienation theme in modern western literature | 第21-26页 |
| Chapter Three Patrick White's Perception of Alienation in The Tree of Man | 第26-32页 |
| ·The city or town-----the breeding ground of alienation | 第26-30页 |
| ·The reflection of White's view of alienation in plotting | 第30-32页 |
| Chapter Four Alienation in The Tree of Man | 第32-43页 |
| ·Individual's self-alienation | 第32-38页 |
| ·Stan's alienation reflected in his loneliness | 第32-35页 |
| ·Amy's strong possessiveness----a transformation of alienation | 第35-37页 |
| ·Thelma——a typical alienated materialist | 第37-38页 |
| ·Alienation in interpersonal relationships | 第38-43页 |
| ·Distorted love in Stan's family | 第38-40页 |
| ·Alienation among people at large | 第40-43页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第43-45页 |
| Works Cited | 第45-49页 |
| Publications | 第49-50页 |
