| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| 致谢 | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-11页 |
| 1 Introduction | 第11-19页 |
| 1.1 Zane Grey and Riders of the Purple Sage | 第11-13页 |
| 1.2 Literature Review | 第13-16页 |
| 1.3 Significance and Framework of the Thesis | 第16-19页 |
| 2 The Subversion of Family Ethics---Free Will’s Triumph over Fate | 第19-27页 |
| 2.1 The Typical Role of Men and Women in Western Novels | 第19-21页 |
| 2.2 New Family Role Reconstructed by Love and Responsibility | 第21-24页 |
| 2.3 Ethical Dilemma of the Adopted Children | 第24-27页 |
| 3 The Conflict of Religious Ethics---Justice’s Triumph over Evil | 第27-34页 |
| 3.1 The Contradiction between Religion and Faith in the Soul | 第27-29页 |
| 3.2 The Collision between the Mormons and non-Mormons | 第29-31页 |
| 3.3 Unification of the State and the Church: Theocracy | 第31-34页 |
| 4 The Criticism of Marriage Ethics---New Thought’s Triumph over OldMorality | 第34-40页 |
| 4.1 Polygamy: Bondage of Women’s Freedom | 第34-36页 |
| 4.2 Milly: A Victim of Mormon Marriage Ethics | 第36-38页 |
| 4.3 Jane: The Pursuer of New Marriage Ethics of Equality and Freedom | 第38-40页 |
| 5 Conclusion | 第40-42页 |
| Bibliography | 第42-45页 |
| Author’s Resume | 第45-47页 |
| Thesis Data Collection | 第47页 |
