| Acknowledgements | 第1-4页 |
| English Abstract | 第4-5页 |
| Chinese Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| Contents | 第6-7页 |
| Introduction | 第7-13页 |
| 1. The Critical Reviews of Vanity Fair at Home and Abroad | 第7-9页 |
| ·The Reviews of Chinese Scholars | 第7-8页 |
| ·The Reviews of Foreign Scholars | 第8-9页 |
| 2. The Definition of Middle Class and Character Classification | 第9-11页 |
| 3. Central Arguments and Significance of This Thesis | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter One Becky Sharp as the Representative of the Middle Class | 第13-22页 |
| 1. The Aspiration for Exaltation | 第13-15页 |
| 2. The Unscrupulous Means | 第15-16页 |
| 3. The Never-stopping Pursuit of Social Power | 第16-22页 |
| Chapter Two Amelia, the Mirror of Becky | 第22-26页 |
| 1. The Affirmative Attitude of Middle Class | 第22-24页 |
| 2. The Enduring Character of Middle Class | 第24-26页 |
| Chapter Three The Upper Class under the Influence of the Middle Class | 第26-29页 |
| Chapter Four The Author’s Comments Reflecting the Theme | 第29-31页 |
| Conclusion | 第31-32页 |
| Bibliography | 第32-33页 |
