| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Contents | 第7-8页 |
| Introduction | 第8-14页 |
| 1 A Brief Introduction to the Author and The Secret Garden | 第8-9页 |
| 2 Literature Review on The Secret Garden | 第9-12页 |
| 3 Purpose and Significance of the Thesis | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter One Gothic Novel, Gothic Elements and Their Employment in Literary Works | 第14-20页 |
| ·Gothic Novel and Gothic Elements | 第14-15页 |
| ·The Employment of Gothic Elements in Literary Works | 第15-20页 |
| Chapter Two Gothic Elements in The Secret Garden | 第20-42页 |
| ·Gothic Elements in Characterization | 第20-27页 |
| ·Gothic Elements in Setting and Environment | 第27-32页 |
| ·Gothic Elements in Plot | 第32-37页 |
| ·Gothic Elements in Theme | 第37-42页 |
| Chapter Three The Functions of Gothic Elements in The Secret Garden | 第42-63页 |
| ·Reinforcing the Theme through Contrast | 第42-46页 |
| ·Drawing the Reader s Attention | 第46-53页 |
| ·Providing Aesthetic Education in the Care of “Horror” | 第53-58页 |
| ·Elevating the Modernity and the Significance of the Novel Itself | 第58-63页 |
| Conclusion | 第63-64页 |
| Bibliography | 第64-67页 |
| Acknowledgments | 第67页 |
