| 摘要 | 第5-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| Introduction | 第11-19页 |
| 1. John Steinbeck and His Of Mice and Men | 第11-13页 |
| 2. Literature Review at Home and Abroad | 第13-17页 |
| 3. The Purpose and Significance of the Study | 第17-18页 |
| 4. The Framework of the Paper | 第18-19页 |
| Chapter One The Family Dream in Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men | 第19-28页 |
| 1.1 A Warm Shelter Pursuit | 第20-23页 |
| 1.2 The Establishment of a Happy Family | 第23-25页 |
| 1.3 Yearning for the Racial Acceptance | 第25-27页 |
| 1.4 Summary | 第27-28页 |
| Chapter Two The Disillusionment of the Family Dream in the novel | 第28-35页 |
| 2.1 The Foreshadow of the Disillusionment | 第28-32页 |
| 2.1.1 The Repressed Environment | 第28-30页 |
| 2.1.2 The Animals’ Death as a Hint of Fate | 第30-32页 |
| 2.2 The Turning Point of the Failure | 第32-33页 |
| 2.3 The Thorough Brokenness of the Dream | 第33-34页 |
| 2.4 Summary | 第34-35页 |
| Chapter Three The Contributing Factors to the Disillusionment of the Family Dream | 第35-48页 |
| 3.1 The Distortion of Human Nature | 第35-41页 |
| 3.1.1 The Moral Decline of the People | 第35-39页 |
| 3.1.2 The Human Imperfection | 第39-41页 |
| 3.2 The Overwhelmed Social Barriers | 第41-47页 |
| 3.2.1 The Impact of Industrialization | 第41-43页 |
| 3.2.2 The Destruction of the Great Depression | 第43-45页 |
| 3.2.3 The Manipulation of the Capitalism | 第45-47页 |
| 3.3 Summary | 第47-48页 |
| Chapter Four Steinbeck’s Concern for the Family Dream in the Novel | 第48-54页 |
| 4.1 Steinbeck’s Humanitarianism | 第48-51页 |
| 4.2 Steinbeck’s Positive Attitude in the Novel | 第51-52页 |
| 4.3 Summary | 第52-54页 |
| Conclusion | 第54-56页 |
| Bibliography | 第56-59页 |
| Publication | 第59-60页 |
| Acknowledgments | 第60页 |
