| Acknowledgments | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introducton to Langston Hughes's Life and His Works | 第10-16页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Reviews | 第16-22页 |
| ·Research Status and Representative Works of Langston Hughes Abroad | 第16-18页 |
| ·Research Status of Langston Hughes at Home | 第18-22页 |
| Chapter 3 Langston Hughes and the Blues | 第22-26页 |
| ·The Origin and Development of Blues | 第22-24页 |
| ·The Blues Traditions in African American Literature during the Harlem Renaissance | 第24-26页 |
| Chapter 4 Expressions of National Consciousness in Langston Hughes's Blues Poemsfrom 1921 to 1930 | 第26-104页 |
| ·Langston Hughes's Adoption of Blues in His Poems | 第27-66页 |
| ·The Use of External Forms for Reference | 第31-57页 |
| ·The Introduction of Blues Rhymes | 第31-37页 |
| ·The Introduction of Blues Structures | 第37-48页 |
| ·The Introduction of Blues Expression Techniques | 第48-57页 |
| ·The Absorption of Inherent Characteristics | 第57-66页 |
| ·National Consciousness in Langston Hughes's Blues Poems | 第66-104页 |
| ·Blues of Sadness:Crave for Racial Identidy | 第69-82页 |
| ·Blues of Anger:Appeal to American Citizenship | 第82-95页 |
| ·Blues of Firmness:Pursue for Social Equality | 第95-104页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第104-106页 |
| References | 第106-110页 |
| 作者简介 | 第110页 |