| Abstract | 第4页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第5-7页 |
| Introduction | 第7-19页 |
| A. A brief introduction to writers and their works | 第7-9页 |
| B. Literary review | 第9-14页 |
| C. Theoretical framework | 第14-19页 |
| Chapter One Retrospect of wilderness conception | 第19-30页 |
| A. Etymological conception of wilderness | 第19-21页 |
| B. Metaphorical meaning of wilderness | 第21-27页 |
| C. Practical meaning of wilderness | 第27-30页 |
| Chapter Two Wilderness as antagonist | 第30-40页 |
| A. Intensification of alienation | 第30-36页 |
| B. Rejection of actuality | 第36-40页 |
| Chapter Three Wilderness as nurturer | 第40-49页 |
| A. A place of healing | 第40-44页 |
| B. Endowing people with living ability | 第44-49页 |
| Chapter Four Wilderness as community | 第49-58页 |
| A. The distinctive melting pot | 第49-54页 |
| B. The reconstruction of“sense of place” | 第54-58页 |
| Conclusion | 第58-62页 |
| Notes | 第62-66页 |
| Bibliography | 第66-71页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第71-72页 |
| Academic Achievements | 第72页 |
