| 摘要 | 第4-6页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第6-8页 |
| Introduction | 第11-23页 |
| 1.1 Sister Carrie and Dwelling Narrowness | 第11-14页 |
| 1.2 Social Background of the Two Novels | 第14-17页 |
| 1.3 Theoretical Background | 第17-19页 |
| 1.3.1 The Conception o Ethical Literary Criticism | 第17-18页 |
| 1.3.2 The Manners of Ethical Literary C riticism | 第18-19页 |
| 1.4 Literature Review | 第19-20页 |
| 1.5 Research Purpose,Thesis Statement and Organization | 第20-23页 |
| Chapter 1 The Germination of the Girls' Dreams | 第23-34页 |
| 1.1 American Dream and Chinese Dream | 第23-27页 |
| 1.2 The Girls' Dreams | 第27-28页 |
| 1.3 Family Origin | 第28-30页 |
| 1.4 Social Reality | 第30-34页 |
| Chapter 2 The Frustration of the Girls' Dreams | 第34-42页 |
| 2.1 The Vulnerability in Job Market and the Insignificance in Face ofDifficulties | 第34-39页 |
| 2.2 The Disappointment in Traditional Marriage Life | 第39-42页 |
| Chapter 3 The Distortion of the Girls' Dreams | 第42-60页 |
| 3.1 The Enticement from Men | 第42-46页 |
| 3.2 The Rise of Consumerism and Hedonism | 第46-48页 |
| 3.3 The Commodification of Sexuality | 第48-53页 |
| 3.4. The Struggle Between Values and Desires | 第53-60页 |
| Conclusion | 第60-65页 |
| Works Cited | 第65-67页 |
| Acknowledgments | 第67-68页 |
| 读学位期间发表的学术论文目录 | 第68页 |
