| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-21页 |
| ·Iris Murdoch and Her Literary Achievements | 第11页 |
| ·Iris Murdoch’s Dual Identity as a Philosopher and Novelist | 第11-13页 |
| ·Brief Introduction of the Two Novels | 第13-15页 |
| ·Literature Review at Home and Abroad | 第15-21页 |
| Chapter Two The Interrelationship between Theoretical Basis and Murdoch’s Thoughts. | 第21-29页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to Psychoanalytical Criticism | 第21-23页 |
| ·General Introduction of Psychoanalytical Criticism | 第21-22页 |
| ·Three Structures of Personality: Id, Ego and Superego | 第22页 |
| ·Murdoch’s Understanding of Ego | 第22-23页 |
| ·Ethical Ideology of Plato | 第23-24页 |
| ·Platonism Incarnated in Iris Murdoch’s Ethics | 第24-29页 |
| ·Cave Myth | 第25-27页 |
| ·Murdoch’s Rewriting of “Cave Myth” | 第27-29页 |
| Chapter Three The Pattern of “Hidden Teacher” | 第29-35页 |
| ·Murdoch’s “Hidden Teacher” Pattern | 第29-30页 |
| ·The Embodiment of “Hidden Teacher” in Murdoch’s Two Novels | 第30-35页 |
| ·Bledyard in The Sandcastle | 第30-33页 |
| ·Theodore Gray in The Nice and the Good | 第33-35页 |
| Chapter Four The Theme of Morality | 第35-47页 |
| ·Main Themes in Murdoch’s Novels | 第35-40页 |
| ·From “Fantasy” and “Attention” to “Goodness” | 第35-38页 |
| ·From “Self” and “Unselfing” to “Goodness” | 第38-40页 |
| ·Reflections of Moral Theme in Murdoch’s Novels | 第40-47页 |
| ·“Fantasy” and “Attention” in The Sandcastle | 第40-43页 |
| ·“Self” and “Unselfing” in The Nice and the Good | 第43-47页 |
| Chapter Five “Hidden Teacher” and the Ultimate “Goodness” | 第47-54页 |
| ·Hidden Teacher’s Guidance to “Goodness” | 第47-49页 |
| ·Hidden Teacher’s Pursuit of “Goodness” | 第49-54页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第54-56页 |
| Bibliography | 第56-59页 |
| Achievements in Scientific Research during the Period of Study for MA | 第59页 |
