| Abstract | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Contents | 第6-7页 |
| Introduction | 第7-15页 |
| 1 Brief Introduction to S. E. Hinton and The Outsiders | 第7-9页 |
| 2 Literature Review on The Outsiders | 第9-12页 |
| 3 The Definition of New Realist Young Adult Novels | 第12-15页 |
| Chapter One The Themes of The Outsiders and Its Influence | 第15-29页 |
| ·Themes in New Realist Young Adult Novels | 第15-18页 |
| ·Dysfunctional Family | 第15-16页 |
| ·Death | 第16-17页 |
| ·Emergence of Ethnic Groups | 第17-18页 |
| ·Themes in The Outsiders | 第18-23页 |
| ·Influence of The Outsiders on Themes of Later Novels | 第23-29页 |
| Chapter Two The Characters of The Outsiders and Its Influence | 第29-38页 |
| ·Characters in New Realist Young Adult Novels | 第29-31页 |
| ·Characters in The Outsiders | 第31-34页 |
| ·Influence of The Outsiders on Characters of Later Novels | 第34-38页 |
| Chapter Three The Language Features of The Outsider and Its Influence | 第38-51页 |
| ·Language Features in New Realist Young Adult Novels | 第38-42页 |
| ·Language Features of The Outsiders | 第42-45页 |
| ·Influence of The Outsiders on Language Features of Later Novels | 第45-51页 |
| Conclusion | 第51-53页 |
| Bibliography | 第53-56页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第56页 |
