| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-15页 |
| ·Allan Poe and His Short Stories | 第9-10页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第10-12页 |
| ·Theoretical Basis and the Structure of This Thesis | 第12-15页 |
| Chapter Two First-Person Narrative and Its Effects | 第15-30页 |
| ·First-Person Narrative and Absurdity | 第16-19页 |
| ·First-Person Narrative and Irrationality | 第19-23页 |
| ·First-Person Narrative and Unreliability | 第23-30页 |
| Chapter Three Time Scheme and the “Unity of Effect” | 第30-51页 |
| ·Duration: Acceleration and Deceleration | 第31-37页 |
| ·Frequency: Tension and Humorous Effect | 第37-42页 |
| ·Order and Suspended Effect | 第42-51页 |
| Chapter Four Effective Characterization | 第51-65页 |
| ·Characters of Indirect Presentation | 第52-57页 |
| ·Characters with Analogous Names | 第57-65页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第65-67页 |
| Bibliography | 第67-70页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第70页 |
