| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-11页 |
| Chapter I Introduction | 第11-20页 |
| 1.1 Cormac McCarthy and His Works | 第11-13页 |
| 1.2 Literature Review | 第13-17页 |
| 1.2.1 Foreign Research | 第13-15页 |
| 1.2.2 Domestic Research | 第15-17页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the Study | 第17-20页 |
| Chapter II Theoretical Basis | 第20-25页 |
| 2.1 The Oblivion and Salvation of Man’s Existence | 第20-23页 |
| 2.2 Man’s Existence in the Umwelt, Mitwelt and Selbstwelt | 第23-25页 |
| Chapter III The Oblivion of Existence in The Road ’s Umwelt | 第25-33页 |
| 3.1 Existential Predicament of the Father and His Son in the Umwelt | 第25-28页 |
| 3.1.1 Lack of Substances in the Post-Apocalyptic World | 第25-27页 |
| 3.1.2 Anxiety for Material in the Post-Apocalyptic World | 第27-28页 |
| 3.2 Falling in the Man-Material Relationship in The Road | 第28-33页 |
| Chapter IV The Exploration of Existence in The Road ’s Mitwelt | 第33-44页 |
| 4.1 Existential Experience of the Father and His Son in the Mitwelt | 第33-39页 |
| 4.1.1 Depravity of Humanity in the Twisted Society | 第33-35页 |
| 4.1.2 Alienation in the Man-Man Relationship in The Road | 第35-38页 |
| 4.1.3 Homeless State of the Father and His Son | 第38-39页 |
| 4.2 Exploration of Existence on the Road | 第39-44页 |
| Chapter V The Salvation of Existence in The Road ’s Selbstwelt | 第44-57页 |
| 5.1 True Self of the Father and His Son in the Selbstwelt | 第45-48页 |
| 5.2 Authentic Existence in The Road | 第48-57页 |
| 5.2.1 Free Choice | 第48-52页 |
| 5.2.2 Being-towards-Death | 第52-57页 |
| Chapter VI Conclusion | 第57-60页 |
| Bibliography | 第60-64页 |
| Published Papers during MA Study | 第64页 |
