| Abstract | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-10页 |
| Introduction | 第10-18页 |
| Chapter One The African American Dream in a CalamitousHistory | 第18-28页 |
| 1.1 The African American History Immersed in Calamity | 第18-22页 |
| 1.2 The African American dream nourished in the history | 第22-28页 |
| Chapter Two The African American Dream Festered in ExtensiveConflicts | 第28-50页 |
| 2.1 Inter-racial Conflicts in Brewster: Segregation, Disdain and Violence | 第28-35页 |
| 2.1.1 Conflicts between black men and American whites:disdain andenfeeblement | 第30-32页 |
| 2.1.2 Conflicts between black women and American whites:victimization andinternalization | 第32-35页 |
| 2.2 Intra-racial Conflicts in Brewster: Disruption, Betrayal, Hatred | 第35-50页 |
| 2.2.1 Conflicts in the same sex groups:bullying and betrayal | 第36-40页 |
| 2.2.2 Conflicts within sexual relationships: irresponsibility, incapacitation andvulnerability | 第40-50页 |
| Chapter Three The African American Dream Faded inOverwhelming Trauma | 第50-64页 |
| 3.1 Physical Trauma: Burden and Violence | 第52-55页 |
| 3.2 Spiritual Trauma: Silence and Despair | 第55-64页 |
| 3.2.1 Spiritual trauma of men in Brewster: how to be a man | 第56-61页 |
| 3.2.2 Spiritual trauma of women in Brewster: how to keep their belovedones | 第61-64页 |
| Chapter Four The African American Dream Illuminated byHopeful Salvation | 第64-73页 |
| 4.1 Salvation from Blues | 第64-66页 |
| 4.2 Salvation from Community | 第66-73页 |
| 4.2.1 Salvation from sisterhood | 第67-69页 |
| 4.2.2 Salvation from potential brotherhood | 第69-73页 |
| Conclusion | 第73-75页 |
| Works Cited | 第75-80页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第80-81页 |
| 攻读硕士学位期间所发表的学术论文 | 第81页 |
