| Contents | 第1-6页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract in English | 第7-9页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第9-11页 |
| Preface in Chinese | 第11-20页 |
| Chapter One Ernest Hemingway and Critical Reputation of The Old Man and the Sea | 第20-24页 |
| Chapter Two Diverse Aspects of Santiago's Character | 第24-48页 |
| I Santiago as a "Code Hero" | 第24-28页 |
| i "Grace Under Pressure" | 第24-27页 |
| ii "A man can be destroyed but not defeated" | 第27-28页 |
| II Santiago as a Psychological Cripple | 第28-38页 |
| i Santiago's Overt Aggression | 第28-30页 |
| ii Santiago's Sexism | 第30-33页 |
| iii Santiago's Passive Aggression | 第33-36页 |
| iv Santiago's Feminization | 第36-38页 |
| III Santiago as a Tragic Figure | 第38-42页 |
| i Magnitude of the Odds | 第38-40页 |
| ii The Fated Catastrophe | 第40-42页 |
| IV Santiago as a Christ-like Figure | 第42-48页 |
| i Santiago as the Christ | 第42-46页 |
| ii Santiago as an Acolyte | 第46-48页 |
| Chapter Three A Psychological Projection of Hemingway's Character Over Santiago | 第48-62页 |
| I Hemingway's Gender Training | 第48-54页 |
| II Hemingway's Religious Belief | 第54-57页 |
| III Hemingway's Death Awareness | 第57-62页 |
| Chapter Four Conclusion | 第62-65页 |
| Notes | 第65-70页 |
| Reference | 第70-72页 |
