| Acknowledgements | 第3-4页 |
| Abbreviation | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| Introduction | 第11-19页 |
| 0.1 Charles Frazier and Cold Mountain | 第11-13页 |
| 0.2 Literature Review of Cold Mountain at Home and Abroad | 第13-16页 |
| 0.3 Research Motivation, Methodology, Questions and Objectives | 第16页 |
| 0.4 Organization of the Thesis | 第16-19页 |
| Chapter One Ethical Literary Criticism | 第19-29页 |
| 1.1 Basic Theory of Ethical Literary Criticism | 第19-21页 |
| 1.2 Western Origin and Development of Ethical Literary Criticism | 第21-23页 |
| 1.3 Ethical Literary Criticism in China | 第23-26页 |
| 1.4 Theoretical Feasibilities | 第26-29页 |
| Chapter Two Pursuit of Harmony with Nature | 第29-37页 |
| 2.1 Ada’s Growing Attachment to Nature | 第30-32页 |
| 2.2 Ruby’s Innate Intimacy with Nature | 第32-34页 |
| 2.3 Inman’s Spiritual Dependence on Nature | 第34-37页 |
| Chapter Three Pursuit of Good with Man | 第37-45页 |
| 3.1 Sisterhood between Ada and Ruby | 第37-39页 |
| 3.2 Faithfulness between Inman and Ada | 第39-41页 |
| 3.3 Friendliness among Cross-racial Relationship | 第41-45页 |
| Chapter Four Pursuit of Sublimation of Self | 第45-53页 |
| 4.1 Ada’s Self-transcendence in Inner-heart | 第45-48页 |
| 4.2 Ruby’s Self-reconstruction in Identity | 第48-49页 |
| 4.3 Inman’s Self-redemption in Spirit | 第49-53页 |
| Conclusion | 第53-55页 |
| Works Cited | 第55-59页 |
| 攻读学位期间发表的学术论文目录 | 第59-61页 |
