| Abstract | 第1-9页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第9-11页 |
| Introduction | 第11-16页 |
| Chapter One Psychological Description in The Red Badge of Courage | 第16-33页 |
| Illusion—At Home before the Enrollment | 第18-19页 |
| Fear—On the Front Line before the War | 第19-21页 |
| Shame—In His Escape from the Battle | 第21-24页 |
| Anxiety—On His Way Back to His Regiment | 第24-26页 |
| Maturity—After His Courageous Fight in the Battle | 第26-33页 |
| Chapter Two The Use of Impressionistic Techniques in The Red Badge of Courage | 第33-57页 |
| The Narrative Method in The Red Badge of Courage:The Limited Third-Person Narration | 第36-42页 |
| Important Images in The Red Badge of Courage | 第42-57页 |
| Color Images | 第43-49页 |
| Animal Images | 第49-51页 |
| Appellation Images | 第51-53页 |
| Other Important Images | 第53-57页 |
| Chapter Three The Use of Irony in The Red Badge of Courage | 第57-62页 |
| Conclusion | 第62-66页 |
| Notes | 第66-69页 |
| Bibliography | 第69-72页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第72-73页 |
| 攻读学位期间发表的学术论文 | 第73页 |
