| Acknowledgement s | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| 内容摘要 | 第8-10页 |
| Introduction | 第10-16页 |
| Chapter One The Concept of the Picaresque Hero | 第16-26页 |
| ·Definition of the Picaresque Hero | 第16-19页 |
| ·Picaresque Hero in British Tradition | 第19-22页 |
| ·Picaresque Hero in American Tradition | 第22-26页 |
| Chapter Two Dean Moriarty as a Modern Picaro | 第26-36页 |
| ·Dean as An Anti-hero Spiritual Symbol | 第26-28页 |
| ·Dean as A Countercultural Symbol | 第28-31页 |
| ·Dean as an Oracle for American New Lifestyle | 第31-33页 |
| ·Dean as A Life-affirming Philosopher | 第33-36页 |
| Chapter Three Sal Paradise as a Buddhist | 第36-47页 |
| ·Yearning for a Mobile Life | 第36-41页 |
| ·Meditation as a Way of Life | 第41-47页 |
| Conclusion Works Cited | 第47-50页 |
