| Abstract in Chinese | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract in English | 第7-9页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第9-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter 2 An Overview of American Naturalism | 第12-15页 |
| ·The Origins of Literary Naturalism | 第12-13页 |
| ·American Naturalism | 第13-15页 |
| ·The Origins of American Naturalism | 第13-14页 |
| ·The General Review of American Naturalism in the 20~(th) Century | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter 3 Contrast of the Naturalistic Themes in Sister Carrie and Them | 第15-19页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to the Two Writers and Their Works | 第15-17页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to Theodore Dreiser and Sister Carrie | 第15-16页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to Joyce Carol Oates and them | 第16-17页 |
| ·An Analysis of the Respective Themes in the Two Novels | 第17-19页 |
| ·The Theme of Tragedy in Sister Carrie | 第17-18页 |
| ·The Theme of Success in them | 第18-19页 |
| Chapter 4 Contrast of the Characters in Sister Carrie and them | 第19-32页 |
| ·Desire and Instinct vs. Free Will and Reason | 第19-22页 |
| ·Disillusionment of One’s Spirit vs. Realization of One’s Self-Actualization | 第22-31页 |
| ·Summary | 第31-32页 |
| Chapter 5 Contrast of Violence in Sister Carrie and them | 第32-37页 |
| ·The Forms and Effects of Violence in Sister Carrie | 第32-34页 |
| ·The Forms and Effects of Violence in them | 第34-36页 |
| ·Summary | 第36-37页 |
| Chapter 6 The Contributing Factors of Different Naturalistic Ideas between Dreiser and Oates | 第37-43页 |
| ·Social Context | 第37-39页 |
| ·Personal Dispositions and Life Experiences | 第39-43页 |
| Chapter 7 Conclusion | 第43-44页 |
| Bibliography | 第44-46页 |
| Publications during the Postgraduate Program | 第46-47页 |
