| AKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第5-7页 |
| Abstract in English | 第7-10页 |
| 1. Introduction | 第10-17页 |
| ·Introduction to Eugene O'Neill | 第11-14页 |
| ·Introduction to his representative works | 第14-17页 |
| 2. The Literary Study of Eugene O'Neill at Home and Abroad | 第17-21页 |
| 3. Schopenhauer and Nietzsche's Philosophies | 第21-30页 |
| ·Schopenhauer's philosophy | 第22-26页 |
| ·His philosophy of pessimism | 第23-24页 |
| ·His philosophy on tragedy | 第24-26页 |
| ·Nietzsche's philosophy | 第26-30页 |
| ·His philosophy on tragedy | 第26-28页 |
| ·His philosophy on existentialism | 第28-30页 |
| 4. The Transformation of Eugene O'Neill's Outlook on Life | 第30-46页 |
| ·An optimist in the first stage | 第31-36页 |
| ·The development of O'Neill's rebellious spirit | 第31-33页 |
| ·His drama with the theme of dream | 第33-36页 |
| ·His complex outlook on life in the second stage | 第36-41页 |
| ·A complex feeling of pessimism and optimism | 第36-37页 |
| ·His drama with the theme of belonging | 第37-38页 |
| ·His drama with the theme of love | 第38-41页 |
| ·A pessimist in the third stage | 第41-46页 |
| ·O'Neill's disappointment with the world | 第41-42页 |
| ·His drama with the returning theme of dream | 第42-46页 |
| 5. Conclusion | 第46-48页 |
| Bibliography | 第48-49页 |
