| Acknowledgements | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-10页 |
| Table of Contents | 第10-12页 |
| CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION | 第12-15页 |
| CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW | 第15-19页 |
| CHAPTER 3 SIMILAR THEMES REFLECTED IN THE TWO WORKS | 第19-51页 |
| ·Loss of the American Dream | 第19-28页 |
| ·The Origin and Development of the American Dream | 第21-22页 |
| ·Reasons for Loss of the American Dream | 第22-23页 |
| ·Two Characters Associated with the Loss of the American Dream | 第23-27页 |
| ·Martin Eden:A Dream Loser | 第23-25页 |
| ·Willy Loman:A Victim of the Dream | 第25-27页 |
| ·Losers in the Two Works | 第27-28页 |
| ·Betrayal | 第28-39页 |
| ·Betrayal in Martin Eden | 第28-33页 |
| ·Ruth's Betrayal to Martin Eden | 第28-31页 |
| ·Martin Eden's Betrayal to Lizzie Connolly | 第31-33页 |
| ·Betrayal in Death of a salesman | 第33-38页 |
| ·Willy's Betrayal to Linda | 第33-35页 |
| ·Betrayal between Father and Son | 第35-38页 |
| ·Inevitable Betrayal | 第38-39页 |
| ·Death | 第39-51页 |
| ·Death of Martin Eden:Struggling for Success | 第40-43页 |
| ·Death of Willy Loman:Failing to Achieve Self-realization | 第43-48页 |
| ·Different Ways of Life,the Same Destiny | 第48-51页 |
| CHAPTER 4 LITERARY TECHNIQUES ENHANCING THE THEMES | 第51-73页 |
| ·Symbolism | 第51-58页 |
| ·Symbolism in Martin Eden | 第51-54页 |
| ·Symbolism in Death of Salesman | 第54-56页 |
| ·Symbolism Enhancing the Themes | 第56-58页 |
| ·Characters' Language Maneuver | 第58-65页 |
| ·Martin Eden:Using Visual and Personalized Language | 第58-60页 |
| ·Willy Loman:Adopting Realistic and Expressive Language | 第60-63页 |
| ·Realistic Features of Language | 第60-61页 |
| ·Expressive Features of Language | 第61-63页 |
| ·Language Maneuver Strengthening the Themes | 第63-65页 |
| ·Writing Method:Flashback | 第65-73页 |
| ·Flashback in Martin Eden:A Recall of the Past,a Predict of theFuture | 第65-67页 |
| ·Flashback in Death of a Salesman:Sweat Past Times &Cruel Reality | 第67-71页 |
| ·Flashback in Promoting the Themes | 第71-73页 |
| CHAPTER 5 FURTHER EXPLORATION ON THE SOURCES OF THEMES#62 | 第73-80页 |
| ·Martin Eden:A Mirror of Jack London Himself | 第73-76页 |
| ·Willy Loman:A Common Person's Existential Dilemma | 第76-80页 |
| CHAPTER 6 CONCLUSION | 第80-83页 |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 第83-85页 |
