| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract in English | 第5-7页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter One: Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| Chapter Two: Death as Submission to the Status quo for Survival | 第14-20页 |
| ·Hagar: A Victim of the Dominant White Culture | 第14-17页 |
| ·Robert Smith: A Final Loser to the Mainstream Society | 第17-20页 |
| Chapter Three: Death as Resistance to the Status quo for Survival | 第20-27页 |
| ·Eva: Maternal Love and Pain | 第20-23页 |
| ·Sethe: Resistance against Slavery | 第23-27页 |
| Chapter Four: Death as Exploration of the Status quo for Survival | 第27-34页 |
| ·Shadrack: A Prophet of the Wisdom of Survival | 第27-29页 |
| ·Sula: A Pioneer of the Search of Black Women's Self | 第29-34页 |
| Chapter Five: Death as Transcendence of the Status quo for Survival | 第34-40页 |
| Chapter Six: Conclusion | 第40-45页 |
| Bibliography | 第45-48页 |
