| Acknowledgements | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-7页 |
| Introduction | 第7-12页 |
| 1. The Literary Criticisms on Great Expectations | 第7-10页 |
| 2. Focuses in the Thesis | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter 1 Alienation and Its Literary Significance | 第12-25页 |
| ·The Historical and Cultural Origin of Alienation | 第12-14页 |
| ·The Literary Significance of Alienation | 第14-17页 |
| ·Alienation, Victorian Society and Charles Dickens | 第17-25页 |
| Chapter 2 The Alienation in the Characterization of Great Expectations | 第25-38页 |
| ·Pip and His Alienated Personality | 第26-30页 |
| ·Miss Havisham’s Tragic Life and Her Twisted Dual Personality | 第30-34页 |
| ·Alienation in the Characterization of Estella | 第34-38页 |
| Chapter 3 The Alienation in the Plot of Great Expectations | 第38-48页 |
| ·Pip’s Affection to Estella and Biddy | 第39-42页 |
| ·Miss Havisham’s Revenge on Her Marriage | 第42-44页 |
| ·Magwitch’s Expectation of Cultivating Gentleman | 第44-48页 |
| Chapter 4 The Alienation in the Settings of Great Expectations | 第48-55页 |
| ·The Alienation in Satis Manor | 第48-50页 |
| ·London Scenes in Great Expectations | 第50-55页 |
| Conclusion | 第55-57页 |
| Bibliography | 第57-59页 |