| Introduction | 第1-17页 |
| Chapter One: A Literature Review | 第17-36页 |
| ·The Tradition Of The Theatre of the Absurd | 第17-21页 |
| ·The Theoretical Foundation of the Theatre of the Absurd | 第21-29页 |
| ·Albert Camus and The Myth of Sisyphus | 第21-23页 |
| ·The Impact of Existentialism | 第23-25页 |
| ·Ionesco's Attack Upon the Clichés and Triviality | 第25-26页 |
| ·The Philosophy of Dadaism and Surrealism | 第26-27页 |
| ·Strindberg's Portrayal of Dream Atmosphere On Stage | 第27-28页 |
| ·Artaud's Theatre of Cruelty | 第28-29页 |
| ·Baudrillard's Theory On Simulation | 第29-32页 |
| ·Albee's Style of the Theatre of The Absurd | 第32-36页 |
| Chapter Two: Devaluation of Language | 第36-46页 |
| ·Emptiness and Clichés | 第36-41页 |
| ·The Fusing of Illusion and Reality | 第41-46页 |
| Chapter Three: The Existential Choice and Violence in Action | 第46-53页 |
| ·Existential Choice in Action | 第46-50页 |
| ·Violence in Action | 第50-53页 |
| Chapter Four: Trace of Realism In Setting, Plot and Structure | 第53-60页 |
| ·Realistic Style of Setting | 第53-56页 |
| ·Realistic Style of Plot and Structure | 第56-60页 |
| Chapter Five: Simulation in Characterization | 第60-65页 |
| ·Existential Characters vs. Prototypical Characters | 第60-61页 |
| ·Simulation in Characterization | 第61-65页 |
| Conclusion | 第65-68页 |
| Works Cited | 第68-70页 |
