| Abstract (in English) | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract (in Chinese) | 第6-7页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第7-9页 |
| Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| Chapter One Eugene O'Neill and American Dream in His Plays | 第13-23页 |
| ·Eugene O'Neill | 第13-17页 |
| ·American Dream and Its Development | 第17-21页 |
| ·American Dream in His Plays | 第21-23页 |
| Chapter Two Disillusion of Their Dreams——Interpretation of Long Day's Journey into Night | 第23-48页 |
| ·The Play and Criticisms about It | 第23-27页 |
| ·The Contradiction Between Dream and Reality | 第27-34页 |
| ·Wife-husband Conflict | 第27-30页 |
| ·Parent-child Conflict | 第30-33页 |
| ·Brother-brother Conflict | 第33-34页 |
| ·The Destructive Nature of Pipe Dreams | 第34-41页 |
| ·Philosophical Implication | 第41-48页 |
| Chapter Three Reasons of the Disillusion of Their Dreams | 第48-58页 |
| ·Social Background | 第48-49页 |
| ·Cultural Background | 第49-50页 |
| ·Personal Background | 第50-58页 |
| Conclusion | 第58-60页 |
| Works Cited | 第60-62页 |
