| ABSTRACT | 第1-7页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第7-9页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第9-10页 |
| TABLE OF CONTENTS | 第10-13页 |
| CHAPTER INTRODUCTION | 第13-23页 |
| ·The Objective of the Thesis | 第13页 |
| ·The Background Information of the Thesis | 第13-20页 |
| ·The Position of Eugene O'Neill in the World Literary Stage | 第13-14页 |
| ·The Background Information of Eugene O'Neill | 第14-16页 |
| ·The Background of the Creation of Mourning Becomes Electra | 第16-17页 |
| ·The Origin of Tragedy and Its Early Development | 第17-19页 |
| ·The Outline of Mourning Becomes Electra | 第19-20页 |
| ·The Structure of the Thesis | 第20-23页 |
| CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW | 第23-27页 |
| ·Former Studies on Eugene O'Neill | 第23-25页 |
| ·Aristotle's Poetics and Other Tragic Theories | 第25-27页 |
| CHAPTER THREE INNOVATION SEEN FROM TRAGIC CHARACTERS | 第27-37页 |
| ·Lavinia | 第28-33页 |
| ·Electra—The Model of Lavinia | 第28-29页 |
| ·Lavinia | 第29-33页 |
| ·Christine | 第33-35页 |
| ·Clytemnestra—The Model of Christine | 第33页 |
| ·Christine | 第33-35页 |
| ·Orin | 第35-37页 |
| ·Orestes—The Model of Orin | 第35页 |
| ·Orin | 第35-37页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR INHERITANCE AND INNOVATION VIEWED FROM THE TRAGIC TECHNIQUES | 第37-43页 |
| ·The Mask | 第37-40页 |
| ·The Mask Used in the Ancient Greek Tragedies | 第38页 |
| ·The Mask Used in Mourning Becomes Electra | 第38-40页 |
| ·The Chorus | 第40-43页 |
| ·The Chorus Used in Ancient Greek Tragedies | 第40页 |
| ·The Chorus Used in Mourning Becomes Electra | 第40-43页 |
| CHAPTER FIVE INHERITANCE AND INNOVATION VIEWED FROM THE TRAGIC SENSE | 第43-58页 |
| ·Fatalism | 第44-48页 |
| ·Fatalism in Ancient Greek Tragedies | 第44-47页 |
| ·Fatalism in Mourning Becomes Electra | 第47-48页 |
| ·Paradox | 第48-52页 |
| ·Paradox in Ancient Greek Tragedies | 第50-51页 |
| ·Paradox in Mourning Becomes Electra | 第51-52页 |
| ·Consciousness and Self-consciousness | 第52-58页 |
| ·Consciousness and Self-consciousness in Ancient Greek Tragedies | 第53-55页 |
| ·Consciousness and Self-consciousness in Mourning Becomes Electra | 第55-58页 |
| CHAPER SIX INHERITANCE AND INNOVATION VIEWED FROM THE TRAGIC EFFECT | 第58-67页 |
| ·Cognitive Pleasure | 第58-62页 |
| ·Cognitive Pleasure Achieved in Ancient Greek Tragedies | 第59-60页 |
| ·Cognitive Pleasure Achieved in Mourning Becomes Electra | 第60-62页 |
| ·Rational Pleasure | 第62-67页 |
| ·Rational Pleasure Achieved in Ancient Greek Tragedies | 第63-64页 |
| ·Rational Pleasure Achieved in Mourning Becomes Electra | 第64-67页 |
| CHAPRTER SEVEN CONCLUSION | 第67-72页 |
| ·Findings | 第67-69页 |
| ·Significance of the Findings | 第69-70页 |
| ·Limitations of the Present Study and Suggestions for Future Studies | 第70-72页 |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 第72-74页 |
