| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-7页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第7-9页 |
| TABLE OF CONTENTS | 第9-11页 |
| Chapter One INTRODUCTION | 第11-27页 |
| ·Sinclair Lewis and His Novel Babbitt | 第11-15页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第15-21页 |
| ·Studies at Home | 第16-19页 |
| ·Studies Abroad | 第19-21页 |
| ·Theoretical Background | 第21-24页 |
| ·The Significance and the Layout of the Thesis | 第24-27页 |
| Chapter Two COMMODITY CONSUMPTION IN BABBITT | 第27-39页 |
| ·House Decorating Consumption | 第28-31页 |
| ·Clothes and Food Consumption | 第31-35页 |
| ·Car Consumption | 第35-39页 |
| Chapter Three ADVERTISEMENTS IN BABBITT | 第39-51页 |
| ·The Emotional Communication Mode of Advertising Industry | 第40-42页 |
| ·Residence and Car Advertising | 第42-44页 |
| ·Educational Courses Advertising | 第44-46页 |
| ·Religious Activities Advertising | 第46-51页 |
| Chapter Four EFFECTS OF ADVERTISEMENTS AND CONSUMPTION IN HUMAN LIFE IN BABBITT | 第51-65页 |
| ·Eroding Traditional American Value System | 第52-55页 |
| ·Establishing the Lifestyle of Hedonism | 第55-57页 |
| ·Moving Towards Extremes of Symbol Consumption | 第57-60页 |
| ·Producing Emptiness and Perplexity in Life | 第60-65页 |
| Chapter Five CONCLUSION | 第65-67页 |
| Works Cited | 第67-73页 |
| 附录 | 第73页 |
