| Abstract | 第1-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-11页 |
| Introduction | 第11-15页 |
| Chapter One The Development of Naturalism | 第15-19页 |
| ·Naturalism in American Literature | 第15-16页 |
| ·The Naturalistic Tendency in Steinbeck's Works | 第16-19页 |
| Chapter Two The Failure of Various Defense Mechanisms | 第19-37页 |
| ·The Definition of Defense Mechanisms and Escapism | 第19-21页 |
| ·The Escaping Strategies Employed by Characters | 第21-37页 |
| ·Escape by Inventing a Land Dream | 第21-26页 |
| ·Disillusion of the Land Dream | 第26-29页 |
| ·Escape by Withdrawing into One's Own World | 第29-32页 |
| ·Attempt to Escape by Marriage | 第32-34页 |
| ·Attempt to Escape by Delay of Action | 第34-37页 |
| Chapter Three The Contributing Factors of Lennie's Tragic Fate | 第37-56页 |
| ·The Weakness of Lennie's Personality | 第37-42页 |
| ·Lennie's Imbecility and Strength | 第37-39页 |
| ·Weakness for Soft Things and Women | 第39-41页 |
| ·Lack the Sense of Self Protection | 第41-42页 |
| ·The Absence of George as Lennie's Ego | 第42-49页 |
| ·The Theory of Id,Ego and Superego | 第42-44页 |
| ·The Function of George as Lennie's Ego | 第44-48页 |
| ·The Absence of the Ego System | 第48-49页 |
| ·The Dark Forces of Temptation and Destruction | 第49-56页 |
| ·The Deadly Temptation from Curley's Wife | 第49-51页 |
| ·The Destructive Force of Curley | 第51-56页 |
| Chapter Four The Annihilation and Distortion of Human Nature | 第56-64页 |
| ·The Annihilation of Human Nature | 第56-60页 |
| ·The Annihilation of Natural Communication | 第56-59页 |
| ·The Annihilation of Friendship and Hope | 第59-60页 |
| ·The Distortion of Human Nature | 第60-64页 |
| Conclusion | 第64-66页 |
| Bibliography | 第66-68页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第68-69页 |
| Publication | 第69-70页 |
| 学位论文评阅及答辩情况表 | 第70页 |
