| 摘要 | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-10页 |
| Introduction | 第10-28页 |
| Chapter One American Dreams Depicted in The Human Stain | 第28-46页 |
| ·Coleman's Race Passing and Dream of Freedom | 第28-37页 |
| ·Delphine's Immigrating and Dream of Success | 第37-42页 |
| ·Lester's Returning and Dream of Happiness | 第42-46页 |
| Chapter Two Disillusionment of Three Main Characters' Dreams | 第46-67页 |
| ·Confession vs. Betrayal | 第46-53页 |
| ·Assimilation vs. Alienation | 第53-59页 |
| ·Persistence vs. Despair | 第59-67页 |
| Chapter Three Roots of Disillusionment of Three Main Characters'American Dreams | 第67-79页 |
| ·Political Correctness in the 1990s | 第67-72页 |
| ·Conflict between Individualism and French Traditional Culture | 第72-76页 |
| ·Trauma of the Vietnam War | 第76-79页 |
| Conclusion | 第79-81页 |
| Bibliography | 第81-85页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第85-86页 |
| 攻读学位期间主要研究成果目录 | 第86页 |
