| 摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| Introduction | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter One The Two Playwrights and Their Masterpieces | 第10-14页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to 20th Century American Drama | 第10-11页 |
| ·Eugene O'Neill and His Long Day's Journey into Night | 第11-12页 |
| ·Arthur Miller and His Death of a Salesman | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter Two The Similarities in the Characters | 第14-34页 |
| ·Two mothers: Mary vs. Linda | 第15-21页 |
| ·Makers of Family Tragedy | 第15-17页 |
| ·Victims of Family Life and the Patriarchal Society | 第17-21页 |
| ·Two Fathers: James vs. Willy | 第21-26页 |
| ·Makers of Family Tragedy | 第21-23页 |
| ·Victims of the Materialistic Society | 第23-26页 |
| ·Two Pair of Sons: Edmund and Jamie vs. Biff and Happy | 第26-34页 |
| ·Edmund vs. Biff: Negative Escapees of Reality | 第27-28页 |
| ·Jamie vs. Happy: Victims of Oedipus Complex | 第28-34页 |
| Chapter Three The Similarities in Symbolization | 第34-41页 |
| ·Symbols of Past Happiness: Wedding Gown and Red Chevvy | 第34-36页 |
| ·Mary's Wedding Gown | 第34-35页 |
| ·Willy's Red Chevvy | 第35-36页 |
| ·Symbols of Betrayal: Drugs and Stockings | 第36-37页 |
| ·Drugs | 第36页 |
| ·Stockings | 第36-37页 |
| ·Symbols of Absurdity: Meal and Seeds | 第37-39页 |
| ·Meal | 第37-38页 |
| ·Seed | 第38-39页 |
| ·Symbols of Materialism: Doctor Hardy and Howard Wagner | 第39-41页 |
| ·Doctor Hardy | 第39-40页 |
| ·Howard Wagner | 第40-41页 |
| Chapter Four The Similarities in Major Themes | 第41-51页 |
| ·Family Problems | 第41-44页 |
| ·Disillusionment of American Dream | 第44-51页 |
| ·The Evolution of American Dream | 第44-46页 |
| ·The Disillusionment of American Dream | 第46-51页 |
| Conclusion | 第51-53页 |
| Biography | 第53-56页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第56页 |
