| Acknowledgements | 第1-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-9页 |
| Introduction | 第9-10页 |
| Chapter 1. American-Chinese Literature | 第10-14页 |
| ·A Review of American-Chinese Writers | 第10-12页 |
| ·About Genny Lim and Her Plays | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter 2. Historical Background of Chinese Immigrantion | 第14-38页 |
| ·The Pull and Push for the Chinese Immigration | 第14-34页 |
| ·The Opium War and the End of the Qing Dynasty | 第14-19页 |
| ·The Rapid Development of America | 第19-22页 |
| ·The Implementation of Chinese Exclusion Act and Its Aftermath | 第22-34页 |
| ·The Gold Rush and American Dreams Pursued by the Chinese Immigrants | 第34-38页 |
| ·The Gold Rush | 第34-35页 |
| ·American Dreams | 第35-38页 |
| Chapter 3 Historical Significance of This Play | 第38-45页 |
| ·The Summary of Paper Angels | 第38-42页 |
| ·Different Characters with Different Endings | 第38-40页 |
| ·The Painful Story | 第40-42页 |
| ·The Culture Identity of Chinese Immigrants | 第42-45页 |
| Conclusion | 第45-47页 |
| Bibliography | 第47-50页 |
| 发表论文和科研情况说明 | 第50-51页 |
