| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Foreword in Chinese | 第6-12页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第12-13页 |
| Abstract in English | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter One A Brief Introduction to the Author | 第14-20页 |
| ·The Historical Background | 第14-15页 |
| ·Theories and Practices of Naturalism | 第15-17页 |
| ·John Steinbeck—A Famous Naturalist | 第17-20页 |
| Chapter Two An Allegoric Novel | 第20-25页 |
| ·Allegory—An Extended Metaphor | 第20页 |
| ·The Plot of The Pearl | 第20-23页 |
| ·General Comments on the Novel | 第23-25页 |
| Chapter Three Naturalistic Themes of the Novel | 第25-35页 |
| ·Social Protest against Colonialism | 第25-31页 |
| ·Different Social Situations of the Indians and Colonists | 第25-27页 |
| ·Racial Discrimination and Evil Nature of the Colonists | 第27-29页 |
| ·Doom of the Innocent Native People | 第29-31页 |
| ·Naturalistic Ideas Developed in the Novel | 第31-35页 |
| ·A Fight for Survival —The Law of Nature | 第31-32页 |
| ·Ecological Balance | 第32-33页 |
| ·The Paradox of Human Destiny | 第33-35页 |
| Chapter Four Naturalistic Techniques of Art Employed by the Author | 第35-43页 |
| ·Objective Approach | 第35-38页 |
| ·Animal Imagery | 第38-39页 |
| ·Symbolic Meanings of the Allegory | 第39-43页 |
| ·Loss and Redemption of the Soul | 第39-40页 |
| ·References to Mexican Indians' Cultural Mythology | 第40-43页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第43-44页 |
| References | 第44页 |
